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-, IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, FEB. 11.-Bills to establish the dividing
lines between the towns .of Sutton and Northbridge ;-
to incorporate the Hampden Silk Manufacturing Corn-
Spany;-to increase the capital stock of the Bristol Print
SWorks ;-te establish the Cabot Bank; and to estab-
- Jish the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Holliston,-
Swere reported, and passed to-second readings.
-.J- otion of Mr. Lawrence it-was ordered, that a,
apomnittee be appointed to consider 4.he expediency of
abolishing the punishment of death in this Common-
watlth,-and Messrs. Hudson, French and Ward were
appointed thereon.. '
-" On motion of Mr, Childs, it was ordered, that the
Committee on the Judiciary consider the expediency
of so amending the law in relation to the commitment
qf insane piers6ns to ,he State Lunatic Hospital, in
such a mianngr as better to guard the rights of individu-
als, and better to, secure the great objects for which the
institution was established.
The bill :to incorporate the Boston Silk Dyeing stnd
Printing Company, passed to a 61ird reading.
Mr. Derr, from tie Committee on Banks, repotted
leave to withdraw on the several petitions of the Glou-
Acester Bank, Walter R. Mason ahdothers, and Isaac
Spragne and others,-and said reports, on motion of
Mr. Cushing, were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the bill to incorporate
-the'Hopkinton Springs Pavilion was taken up, and on
motion of Mr. Cushing, said bill was indefinitely post-
poned.
A petition of Thomas Clark and others, for alteration
oi the act to enclose Cambridge Common, was present-
ed and committed. Adjourned.
M MONDAY, FEB. 13.-Order of notice, passed on the
petition of Francis Winship and others.
A petition of the Boston Gas Light Company, for
increase of capital, and for leave to carry their pipes
into the adjoining towns, was presented and committed.
A petition-b of Amos Farnsworth and others, praying
that the Legislatqre would protest, in the name of the
people of this Commonwealth, against a Resolution of
-theUJ. S. House of Representatives., of the 18th January
last, In relation to Slavery, was presented and referred
to Messrs. Parker, Klimball and Childs.
Mr. Dorr, from the Committee on Banks, to whom
was referred the memorial of the State Bank, reported
a bill "to repeal an act to repeal the charter of the State
Bank," which was read and ordered to a second read-
ing. .
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the following order froinm-
the House, was taken up, viz :- -
Ordered, That Messrs. Cocker, of' Fitchburg, Gib-
bens, of Boston, and Parker, of Falmouth,be a Commit-
tee, with such as the Senate may join, to consider the
expediency of causing the several Insurance Cqmpaaies
in the Commonwealth, (including Mutual Insurance
Offices) to make annual -returns to the Secretary of
State, according to a table which 'the Committee shall
prepare, containing name, amount of capital, and spe-
cifications of the investment of their funds, to wit:
real estate and where situated; bank-stock per list;
United States stockor securities; Miass. do.; mortgages
on real estate-; .loans with- collateral or other security
specifying in such' list the discount received, or interest
to be paid on same. Loans on bottomry; cash on hand,
due on book accounts, debts owed by the corporation
other than debts for losses. Debts for Iosses, losses as-
certained and unpaid; sums insured arid amount of
dividends ; and that the Conimittee be'directed to add
'a1y other statistics they may deem expedient and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
And said order wats amended, on, motion of Mr.age,
Sby adding atthe end,'4.as'"follows, viz : "And also,- to
inquire inAo the expediency of passing a general law,
taxinig the income, or capital stock of said companies ;"
and thus amended, it was adopted in. concurrence-
and'Messrs.Sage of Hampden, and Sprague ot Spftolk,
were joined on the part ofthe Senate. Senrt down for
conEurrenee. -.' > .1 1* I .
The bill to incorporate the Boston Silk Dyeinff and
Printing Company, passed to be e"groesed, ns4 was
sent down-for concurrence.
The Senate went into COmmnitjee of the Whole, for
the consideration Of the bill concerning the Surplus
Revenue; iand after somt'time spent therein, the Coma-
,mittes ezose, reported progress, and obtained Ieave to -t
Again tomorrow .' ..
The bill foi; the appointment of Bank Commnissioners
was taken up, the question .being on the amendment
proposed by Mr. Whitaabsh-before taking the ques-
tion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR-ESENTATIVES. :
SATURDAYr, Ft. BH-W-Petifiops, of Franeips Winship
and 84 others, praying that the Corporation of Cam-
bridle Old Bridge;'.so caed, may be required towmiit-
ttin a' draw therein--of the President, &c. of the Gradite
Bank, for an alteration of their charter--of Benj. F.
l3udley anid others, of Milton,for incorporation foi~man-
-ufacturing purposes--and of Thomas H tnt and others,
for an alteration of the license law,-were presented
and committed. ;- -.., ..
A. remonstrance of- the town: of Palnouth, against the
petition ,of Eben'r Nye arid others, was presented and
committed. "
A memorial of Joseph Litchfield .and others, on the
subject of Slayery, was: presented and committed ..
i hills, .to incorporate the Boston Granite Company,
at Quincyand to incorporate the Singletary Manntao-
tutmig Company'-- were reported, and passed to second
readings on Monday .... ..
Mr. Gray of Boston, from the special committee to
whom waas ertfrre d. the petition o'f Josiah Bradtee and
others, reported that-t is inexpedient, to legislate orrthe
subject there(f, at the 'piesexnt time, -and'said report
was accepted. ': -;--*-.,--.
x Leave to. withdrawiv was granted on the petition of
Prince Morris. ;7 -

On motion of Mr. A. MtnrToe, of Charlestown ,.it was
ordered, that the C6inmittee on- the Judiciary be in-
structed to inquire into the expediency of making fur-
ther provision by law-, for a lien in favor of al:me-
chanics, artisarrs and laborers, other than -the master
workmen, making the principal contract, on all build-
ings, 'whereon they' may have labored, or for which
they have furnished materials,-to secure to them the
just payment of such labor and materials.
Order of notice passed in concurrence-on the petition
ofthetown of Beverly.
'The House proceeded to the orders of the day, and
resumed the consideration- of the report on the subject
of a bill now pending in Congress, to reduce the reve-
nue tothe' wants of the government. The amendments
proposed by Mr. Folsom, of Hingham, were rejected,
and then, on motion, of Mr. Park of Bosion, the further
consideration of the report was assigned for Tuesday
next, at llo'clock, A. M. Adjourned.-,
MONDAY, FEB. 13.-Petitions, of Daniel Churchill
. and others, for the establishment of a Bank at Curtis-
ville, in Stockbridge ; of James Bacon and others, in
aid of a petition of Francis Winship and others; of
Win. Palmer and others, to be set offfrom Newton and

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'6&YCUTPATRIUBV.8ITO0X.S NO401lS.'
BOSTON.

310NDAY 11IORNIN~G, FEBRUARY 13, 1832.

amount of freight; The number and amount cannot
be calculated..with any precision before hand, but the
circumstances referred to are such, as justify the strong-
est antioipations.of a large amount. We cannot doubt
That the business, on the road. will be such as to afford a
fair and even- liberal income on ,the whole capital, from
the moment the road is opened. The experience of
other roads not more favorably situated justifies such
an expectation." If such should be the result, the loan
now proposed, or rather the guaranty asked for, would
be rmost amply secured. If the interest on' the stock
loaned should be fixed at 5 per cent, the interest on
- the whole loan annually, would amount to something
less than one and a half per cent. on the whole stock.
To suppose therefore that the State would not be am-
ply indemnified, by the security offered, we must sup-
pose that the whole road may not give a net income of
one and a half per cent. per annum-a supposition al-
together improbable. Such a result would be a total-
failure, without a parallel in the history of rail roads.
Even in such an unlocked for event, the State would
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The, Yorwich and Worcester Rail Road:-The Nor- i
which and Worcester Rail Company has made an appli-
cation to the Legislature of this State, for a loan from
the State, to the amount of $400,000 on a pledge of the j
whole property of the company, amounting to $1,400,-
000. This road when completed, will lead from Nor-
wich in Connecticut, to Worcester in this State, a dis-
tance of fifty-nine miles, and with the Boston and Wor-
cester road, will form a communication between Nor-
wich and its vicinity, one of the most wealthy and
flourishing parts of the State of Connecticut, and ,.os- ]
ton, passing through, in its whole extent, a dense and j
busy population, in both States. It is e-vient, there-
fore, that this road promises to be one of great utility,
in fostering a profitable commerce between not only
5his city, but the whole interior ofthis State, and a rich
and enterprising sect ion of a neighboring State. It is t
equally evident that tmhe improvement promises to be
quite as useful to the population at this end of the line
ofcommuication,and at the centre, asto those'at the
'other end of the line-that it will be quite as beneficial
tb the people, of Mtlsehtweets' 9'to those. of Connecti- ,
Cut. .
It is therefore with perfect propriety, that this enter- f
uprising Company, residing in the State of Connecticut,
who have already raised a capital of a million ofdollars
from their own resources-an amount sufficient to build
the part of the road which lies within their own State- c
have applied to the Legislature of this State, for aid in i
building that part of the road which lies within our own
jurisdiction. They do not propose tb apply any part of
the money which they: shall obtain by the aid of this
State, except to that portion of the line which lies with-
in the State. and not even this, any faster than they
shall proceed, with their own funds, in the greater por-,
tiohn of the work, which lies within their own State.-
But this is not their whole proposition-they ask for a ,
loan of $400,000 to build two sevenths of the road lyivg ,
in our own State, on a pledge of the whole road, lying
in both States, in which $1,400,000 shall be expended.
We conceive, therefore, thai they not only make a most
reasonable request, but that they make it accompanied ,
witli the most reasonable and satisfactory conditions, so
far s the State is concerned. ]
They ask for a loan, not of money, but of the credit
ofthe State, or public stock payable at a future day, ]
with' interest periodically, on the sale of which the
Company may obtain .the money-the Company en- t
gaging to pay both interest and principal, when due, so i
as-to render the payment of any money by the State,
either now or at a future day unnecessary; and for the
faithful performance ofthis engagement, they propose
to pledge their whole capital of $1,400,000. In other
words, to enable them to borrow the money on favour-t
able terms, they wish the State of Massachusetts to f
guarantee the performance of their engagement, by be-
coming responsible for the regular payment of the in-
terest, and the final payment of the principal, in case
the Company should fail to do so, and as an indemnity
against the hazards of such a guaranty, to take the
pledge oftheir whole property in the road),.
SIt must be very apparent, we think to any one at
all acquainted with the nature of this enterprise, that
the hazard of the guarantee, is very triflng. The rail road
is to be built through a route which we presume is .the
most favorade without exception, in regard to the facili-
ty 4f construction, of any oneof the samen'extent in the
New England States. It general course is direct,--it haib
no objectionable "curves,-it kas no inclinations ex-
cedin 0. -feet i ak mnile,-'and frorma the summit near
Wore.ater,.to. Borwic.h, it hias no.ascent whatever-the
oftly imclnatiod being the'gradual rise of the'country
frbm the seaboard 6to the interior, in following the chan-
n of a straight and beauifal-river to'its source. It is
a rote re"embling strongly.that of the Schenectady
and Utlterail road, which was- opened on the first day
of6A "tt last, and which -has already paid a-dividend
of seven'per cent.' from'the profits of the first six
ipontnfi-. Jthas in on- respect the advantage of the
Utiimoute, in" passing through a denser population,
and a region more amply supplied with Water power,
and more 'thickly planted wi
lshiments. It is ascertained that between Norwich -
and Worcester, and .within five miles of the line of
"thisrtil road, there are now more than 140 manfaetur-
ing establishments. of different kinds, and about the
oame number of stores scattered through a great num-
ber of. populous and flourishing villages. J To all these
establishments and to the "population along the route,
' exceedirg ahirdred thousand souls, a direct commu-
nication wil1.b bepened by' the road, either to Boston or
to New-York, and the same avenue will invite a con-
fsiderajBi portion of the vast daily travel between Boston -
and New 'ork; and between the whole interior of the -
State and the latter city'. A population' so large, of
surqh a character, and so occupied, as those along the
line of this road, and near its extremities must bring
upon it aslarge number of passengers, and a large

We learn from the. Savannah .seargian that Gov.
Schley, of Georgia, has tendered to -Mj. McNeill 'the
appointment of :Chief Enigineer of 6e 'Western and
Atlantic Rail Read of that State, and that- he has ac-
ceptedtble appointment.:-..*A similar appointment has
been offered to him by the Directors of the Charleston
a'id'Cirneirihnati Rail Road Company.
Pirates in St Domingo.-A letter from Port. au
Prince, dated Jan. 21;'states that there were in prison
at that place,- eight'-or ten fellows, fIr robbing and
murdering the crew and a passengeri; o'an English brig
(as she is supposed' to have., been). The only witness
the Government-have, is a boy, who-says he was stew-
ard on' board the&"Black Sloop" at the tim:e".
SA Bronze Statuei tenr feel in'height, of Gen. Lord
Wmn. :entinck, late Governor General of Bengal, has
beenfcastby Mr. Westmacott, for- w ich he receives
4000. 'It is to 'be shipped for Calcuit1a, where the
chief JAWt :if th, money, for the statu 'had been sab-
soribed. -" :
The travelling on the Brusseln aiid Antwerp rail road
was interrupted by the great Christmas snow storm for
a day or two.
., Loer Canada.-Sir George Gipps, one of .the Roy-
al Commissioners for settling the affairs of Canada, is
about to.return to England. Mr. Elliot, the Secretary
of the Commission, it is said is to leave Canada in a
few weeks.
George Washington Dixon was arrested again on
Saturday, and conveyed for trial to Lowell, on a charge,
as we learn, of forging' names to a bail bond. It is
said tha4 t, whn he xwias t T.nLwell asme time aince .ip

improvement, of decided advantage to the people of
this State ? If so, it is worth securing at some cost,
or at least at some hazard. Is it worth the'Whole cost i
We think it is, and that if these gentlemen- of Connec-
ticut had not undertaken to build it, it would have been
sound policy in the State of Massachusetts to have
built it at her own cost, or at least to have taken the
whole hazard of its success, if persons had been found
ready to build it. But it is not requested that the'
State should take the whole risk of the fourteen hun-
dred thousand dollars, which i. will cost. It is not
even requested that it should take the risk of the four
hundred thousand dollars, which the part of the work
within this State will cost. The gentlemen in Con-
necticut have alreadyput at risk their million of dollars,
and they are willing to take the risk of the four hun-
dred thousand, so far as to pledge both it, and the mil-
ton, for the repayment of the debt. The only risk we
are asked to take, is the risk that a capital of fourteen
hundred thousand dollars, invested in 'this work, prom--
ising so many advantages, shall be insufficient to pay
a debt of four hundred thousand. If there is any truth/
in' the universal belief that such works, as that which
is Here undertaken, are public improvements,,there
can be no sacrifice of the public interest, in purchasing
this improvement on the terms now proposed.
We are happy to learn, from the 'petition, that the
work has already made so satisfactory progress. -'It is
so far advanced as to secure its completion sooner or
dAer, and the Southern portion of it at a very early p0-
riod. Nine mites of the most difficult part are nearly
graded and ready for the rails, and seventeen miles
farther are under contract, and in a state of forward-
ness. These portions of the road are oT course in the
State of Connecticut. We deem it desirable that the
portion in this State should be completed and put in
operation nearly at the same period as the part which is
in Connecticut. Let-us have a fair chance of securing
to this State a due proportion of the business, with es-
tablishments along the line, before relations are formed,
which shall permanently carry that business to'ilie
other end of the line.
We have heard but one objection made to a cempli-
ance by the legislature, with this 'application' of this
company. It is that it will be setting a precedent for
yielding to similar applications from other companies.
We do not consider this any objection. If another
company should apply, setting forth a claim on equally
good grounds-showing an equal amount of private
expenditure, for an object which promises in an equal
degree to promote the welfare and prosperity of the
State, and offering eqnally valid security for the aid so-
licited, we see no good reason why it should not be
grranted. There is in fact a case almost exactly paral-
lel. It is the case of the Eastern rail road, the stock of
which is in the hands of persons chiefly engaged in ac-
tive business, and who have a use for their own capital
in their own business, and consequently are desirous of
obtaining,,either a subscription to the stock on the part
of the State, or a loan to the amount of perhaps a third
of their capital in the road, on a pledge of -the whole
property. We know of no other analogous case likely
to occur. These two cases afford very strong grounds
for the interference of the legislature, to expedite the
completion of works of improvement which will. be of
great public benefit. The aid asked for will be of es-
sential service to the applicants; it will ensure an im-
mediate, instead of probably a dilatory completion of
the works, and it will effect this object, in the cheapest
manner possible-that is probably without the expense
of a cent. '
Maine.-In the late election in Lincoln Congressihn-
al District, Mr. Bailey has 2178 votes in 25 towniis, and
Mr. Cilley, the Van Buren candidate, 2114. As there
are three Van Buren towns to be heard from, it is pro-
bale the latter is elected. 7
- J1n the Waldo District there is again-io choice. The
votes in all the towns except two, according to the Bel-
fast Journal, are for Anderson 2148, Marshall ,1543,
Morrill81.0, 1anrd. 10 scattering. The two first teamed
are Van *Buren mena. This is called by the Jounali, a
glorious triumph over the Cuistom House, and the Whig
candidates' '*
False report.-;Maay.,: of th distant papers are cii-ou-
lating a statement that'the U..States Arsenal at Water-
tovwn in this State, has been destroyed by fire, with
70,000 staid. o arms, at a. loss of a million of dollars.-
The report- is entirely unf'unded. i,, ; "

I Imports- at Jew York/.-The New York, Journal of
Commerce publishes a statement of the imports, at that
port during the last year, viz. -in the first quarter 27,.
000,000, 2d quarter 38,000b000, 3d quarter 36,0.00,000,
4th quarter 17,00.0000; total '$18,0"0 ,0.00; being an
increase on the imports of thu preceding year of thirty
millions '

*ClayClayton, Crittende, DavisEwirigofOhio, ent, Lands to complete a grazing farm 'e haqin1lliinois. :
Knight; PIrentiss, Robbins, Southardi Speen'e.Swift, -e. referred -tothe euse. of tspebulattin rono 1792 to -:
.Tomlinson,'Walland Webster-16.6 796, and from 1816 'to .180,-Atot showt4hat t was ans
Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Prestn a.ria Mr.' White withdrew ..e il,-which always corrected tselfas it wos Aittndhis
'from their seats and did not Wt instance, returning after its usual interval of abemt
. The President, after annouircirg th'result, declared twenty yeas,'-if not. interfered with by afy Corgres-
that RICHfARD M; JOHNSON'ofr Kentucky," had sional doctor. He animadvertedl on the Bill as cal-
Ibeen chosen by-the Senate,: in pursuance oftheprovis- cuatedt to serw, the speculator rather than the actual
ions containedin'A the Gonstittion, Vide President of settler, and as one with which the very States it was
the United States for four years, commencing with the intended toserve would be dissatisfied,. .'
4th of March next. Th- question.was .then taken on the passage of the
In t"he nate on -Thursdaym ..aboliti. "m : -bill) and decided in the affirmative, ssatollowa: --
n te nate onursay n aOO-n memoS-Benton,,-Black. Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbert,
was presented by Mr. Swift, and a motion to receive it Ewing, of 11. Fulton,- Grundy Hendricks, Huhbard,
was lAid on the table, yeas 25, nays 12. Mr. Davisi King, of Ala Linn, Lyon, Moare,TMbuton, Nic hol"Is,
from the Committee on Commerce reported a bi'l t6 Niles, Norvell, Page, Parker, Rives,"-Roinson, Strange,'I
change the collection district of Dighton to Fall Riveri TahlmadgeTipton, Walker'rW h ,' I, ,
which was ordered to a third r'eading.m ..ays-Bayard, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Gitte-den,
.. I o Davis, Ew.ing, of Ohio, Kent, King; af Geq. Knight,
Mr. Calhoun having obtained leave, introduced a bill McKean, Morris, Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggles, Sevier,
to cede the public lands to the'States in which they are. Southard, Spence, Swift, Tomlinson, Wall,.Webster,
bOn thisbill there was considerable discussion. White-23.
n this discussion r. Dana and Mr. Preston were absent'
Mr. Clay sid that four or five years ago, this subject ^ the House of^ ^ Representatives, the consideration,
j.i the. public lands was forced upon him, and he had r
devised scheme full pf equi-ty. It received the votes of the motions of censure of the conduct oe Mr. Ad-
.a majority of both Houses, and was rejected by: the ams'wis resumed. After a long discussion, including
president. He had.always ooidered the public do- a speech of two hours duration from Mr. Adams, and
,ain a sacred trust foibr me country And fbor poswterty.-- .. .
.in a sacrpsed trust for t country and for posterity.- a modification of the resolutions, so as to give them the
He was opposed to any measure givmgaway this pu-b. ...... ....... -.. .
lic property for the benefit of speculators, and. he was shape of those subjoined, and after 'a resort to the pre-
therefore opposed to this bill,a. well as that which,would v6'us question, the question was taken on: the first
come up to day on its third reading. R had himself branch of the main question, which was as follows --
labored hitherto in vain, to save- this property, but he Resolved, Thatan member who shall hereafter pre-
should continue to oppose these schemes. He implored sent to the House any petition from the slaves of tilrs
the Senate to abstain from making these appeals to the Uion, onght to be considered as regardless of the feel-
Snew States, for the purpose of serving any particular nion, onght to be wondered as regardless of thefeel-
p H e o e fro Suhings of the House, or-the rights of the Southern States,
-party. He appealed to the Senator from South Caro- and unfriendly to the tnion. -
lina, whether he might riot incur the suspicion of desir- and unf r evolution was rejected ; yeas 92-i.nays 105.
ir, t..w inn, r. r 4he now Statstp rmael Ad this resolution was rejectedltia; yeas. 92-nays 105.

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justed, but that, notwithstanding the irrititrg 'efe"t
upon het counifel'rof-the moveiients in Texa- -h ped,
by rfbat forb r t_6fe, to tvokd the neessityoE f again
bringing th .vbjc 6t4thetn-te your hdtiee.'" ` ithope
has been disappeiited. Hal-g in vAin"` id"trpon
that Government the justice of those chairs, ,''tfhy
itdidspensable obligation to insist dtiat- there siloulflo
"no further delay in the acknowledgment, if not in tfe
redress oV'the fninuries bomplained-of," h my duty tieqnires
that the whle.subject should be presented, air it now
is, for the action of'Congress,4vhose excltmsive right is
to decide on the further' rneasures of redress to be in-
ployed.,, .. = t :
The length-of time sitee some of the injnr(pi'-ave
been committed, the repeated and unavailing applica-
tions for redress; ,the wanton' character of sonme.- of the
'outrages upon the properPy'and persons of ouryitizeno,
pon fithe officers and fl8g of the. -United States, inde-
pendent of recent insults to this Government sftdPeo-
ple by the late Extraordinary' Mexican Minieter,would
justify, in the eyes of all nations, immediate war. Thit
rem#diy, however, Jahould: not be used by jst' aid gen-
erous nations, confiding in. their strength. for- injaries
committed, if it can be hIonorably avoided.; and it hm.
,occurred to me that, considering tm pmeseentembarraM-
ed condition of that country, we.aihould act with bo'
wisdom and moderation, by giving to Mexico one more .
opportunity toa atone for the past, before we take mdreda
iuto our own hands. el. ,
A,To avoid all ninsconception on. the patt of lMexico, as
: well -as to lMroteet outown national'charaeter f-ismnr-
proach, this opportunity should, bv-gihren, with, tte
avowed design and futL preparation to( take inixmediale
satisfactimon if it sshould-not be obixineu on a repetitioh
of the demand for- it. .' :' ""
.-Io this -enWd 1 recommneml that 'n esi bief'pased au-
thorizing reprinsa'1s, and the 0se of the naval force ofithe
United States lby The E ecttiveagainst Mexie(, to eF-

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QOSQ0N will do neither then the President will publish this leit-
""ter to the world,Oand, by that publicBtion make tl
- TWESDAY'lWOUNING, FEBRUARY 14, 18J7. ",a., nd- by tap .i.o.a t .
.calumnyrecoil upn'hi' whonhad uttered it.
-- ." The Secretary having finished reading the letter,
Congress-In the Senate, ori Wednesday, Mr. Web- Mr. Calhoun said that this letter had,ftoduced in hs) .
ster presented a petition signed by 1500 merchants Of bosom,. pity, contempt and humiliation. So far fro; i
New York, praying for the establishment ofaN-sioa4, beintmntimidated, he should become bolder in is d .
Ban in, thatbit:, .hic. i"re a" ..... 'cwt soma e nunciation of corruption in high places. As to til
Bank in that ^ity) which he accompanied with some ptvlgsfhssaininteSn& ol ev
l w hw Prlvileg('s of his Station in the Senate he would leave :
reinprks. A bill to amend the act establishing branches that body to take care of its own. Retraction, 1'-, -
of olie mint was read a third time and passed. The would ower none. He would reiterate his charges i F
Senate then proceeded to the Hall of the House of Rep- his plaee, and leave it to the friends of the President J. i
_^_,_,.. ... ., .. i... ... hew" their falsbhood. He had said that such was to,.,-
res~rtatives, to attend to the counting of the votes for e t a o e had sad that such wat.
". -number and subtlety of those who were speculation ,
rretident and Vice President. that it was enotiugh to make a patriot despair. He h ,.-I
J the House of Representatives, on motion of Mr. said that this was considered an Administration meawa-
'Wlittlesey,, .ie question of. privilege was postponed ure, and that, sofar from repressing speculation, it
unB the special order of the day-the election of Press: would increase it-that those in power had parLicipattl.
," r .*in the profits of these speculations, and would aga ., i
ident-shoukd be disposed of. A message was received He has asked whence these increased sale'? Re h.,' A.
fro6u the President, transmitting a' report of the Secre- also asked whence this increase of currency whiec'th
tary of the Navy, containing the information called for Secretary of the Treasury boad'1 a-ve d.to. e hp 'I
by resolution of the House, and addmgthat he trustss replied it was the.result of the experiments. He-'eligh '
all'the facilities'will be liven to the exploring expedi- ed to use the word. It was the result of the removal ( F'
tion that Congress can bestow, and .the honour of the .the deposits to liaifinstitutionq by which the f .ciliti. f
naton demands." It was referred to the Committee for speculation had been increased. e _had_.said thi ..
of the whole House, and ordered to be printed. Mr. this was one of the means used b those in power L. ,
Cainbreleng, froi'm the Committee of Ways and Means, sustain themselves there. He. had aa4 that rumor hi. .1
reported bills, to authorze the deposit, of goads in the asserted that they had not only obtained political profi,
public store, and to repeal a part of. the act relative to but had also obtained profits by specu.lations. He h .
dUbentures, which makes it the duty of the Collector to said that a connection of OIe Presiden_ bad ben iji .
have the-goods sold, when the duties are due, and re- j plicated, buf he did not name him. He wbIud no -
st~e te old act which allweu ~mr:nmtepp, .. .
Sste the old act which allowed them to lie in the pub- name him-it was Mr. M'Lamiore. e thon went it
f..strest OF TENmonsTE STATES.. ...to comnmen on the calculations of MAr. Walker, and.. ,
ATON OF PBEJSJ.ENT OF ,THE UNITED STATES*-repeat what he had said on that, b'et' He was e1s n..
e hur f _welve' having arri and messages to eat tat je ,l
at effect hving been interchangedbetween two .tohear fom the, letter ofth' P that the p
[se.. .tt.e.Senate in a body, entere4 the Hall, pre.- cut aons of public offices wtii cons eere u by44nm as a
--, + ,- impeachable Oe.n.e He then conclue e with station. .
ceded by their President and Secretary, and were re- that he woa er this elntonleav. .the r. 1
ceived by the Members of the fHoinse standing un- s t i e posaftir this le planhtaent mleakt a.-
co.. .. ... st8iden 'in the position he had taken, without ma gaog an
covered. ....--.
The 'President of the Senate presided, the Speaker of mn on. .... 1
the House si.g o hs ha. M Grundy said he owed it to justice to ',ay that I '
the House sitting on his right. hand.nad not understoo the Senator fr -, $wit C 1arolin
The Tellers, Mr. Grundy, of the Senate,and Mesrs. hadn't understood the Senator from South Carolin ,
. ... "casting any. mputation*6n the President, of the person',
Thomas and Lincoln of the House, having taken their cat any mutation, te President of the person' ,
State was character as report in the Globe, but thought thatt- t v
se ats, the return of electoral votes from eaeh State w remarks were of a genea character He could c 1
opened, read, and recorded ; the result of the whole remarks w ere of a general character. He coul a go '.-
.. I t. o say in reference to Mr. AIL amore) (who was niipe.1- b
number of votes being as follows: 4"' snal JT" ...
Ssonal friend,) that he had supposed the reference to 0-
FOR PRESIDENT. For intended for him, and he could now- state thatM-. M
V. PRESIDENT., M'Lamore had not since the removal of the deposite, I
borrowed money from the banks for the' purpose of spt- -
culation. He had latterly had as much as he could do t, ,
S ., -pay his debts, although he could eventually be wealthy,
... S & w 3 .a : He stated that Mr. M'Lamore was not related by Jies of i
.' blood to the President. ..
-53 a .f Mr. Clhoun' said he did not know whether he ha |
s3" "I- e aj -' r3 C+ >been accurately reported inthe Globe, but-he presume. t
,^. a that he -was not intentionally ihisrepresented. He r- ,
S- m terred to Lhe difficulty which reporters had to encounter ,
g -9 g from the noise in the chamber, which frequently pre:.
0 0 vented them from catching correctly what fell from,-
gentlemen. But he could not forbear from saying tha #
10 Maine, 10 0 the language of' the President in his letter was m or
7 N,Hampshire, 7 '7 worthy of Billingsgate than the Executive mansion. 1
14 M~vac usets 1414 -
14 achusets 14 14 Mr. Walker, o far as his observation had gone, i
8 onnecticut 8 8 dlared that he had not understood the Senator as casting z
7 Vermont. 7 -* 7 any personal :imputation against the Presidrt.h'- j
42 New York 42 4 then stated that this Bill had not originated' with th'
a Nfew Jerse(,y .8-" ad .. .m ...
.S. Je30- 0 administration but with himself, the idea having bee; :.
39 Pennsylvania 30-3,
3 ,elaware 3 3 sent abroad by him in a circular letter, during the warT
10 Maryland 0, 10 10 contest for a senator of the U. States in Misissippi;'r
23 Virginia 23 W 2; Mr;-Clay said that he had waited for some time to se
1 4 Caroina. if5y -one or-the friends of the President was 'dispose
11 4.Carolina .1 11 -,.
11 qeorgia ] 11 to submit any motion foundedupon this letter. 'As n
15 Kentucky 15- 15 one seemed disposed to take this course, he felt hi mse'!. ]
15 Tenness'e s 15 2 15 compelled by a sense of duty to statejthat theletter con i
1 Ohio 21 21
; 5 Louisiana 5 5 stitued a gross beach of the privileges of the Senatc(.
4 Mississippi 4 4 He felt the rofoundest regret thatsuph a letter should :
9 Idiana" 9 9 --' have been penn-ed by the illustriots'individual who fill:
5 lnois 5 the executive chair. If such a letter had been address
7 Aiabana 7 7n -i7' realm tochair
4 Mi;somi 4 4 "" -from the highest-personage in flierealmtoamembe',
3 Atkansas 3 3 of Parliament of Great Britain, it would have draw. '
.. frot that body a rebuke which would hate shdok th
Total 167 14 73 .26 -1t !4 -77 47 '23 ":"
M'ip-i 14 73 26 144 77 47 23 monarch on hris throne. He knew, hesaid how vai:
Miebitran~iff cpnq3b
-' ".- 3 had been the efforts of those who are. now a powerlef
291 170 47 minority in.this Senate, to sustain its privileges; an,'
S' "-. he knew how vain would be any attempt of this power
The Preside-ut of the Senate then announced the re- less minority to assert its privileges now. lut-bhecbul i
sult as follows: : in6t avoidrising to express his regret at the course which -
FOR P,-rSTDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. -the. President. had adopted, as well as 'his acquiescence
-- + : ~~. ..in ..: + rki nthe+ ,proprtetyr of- the etermtjpati6n" of-,the Snt~e i
For Martin Van Buren of New ork-- .nthe propriety of the determination of the Senato.
If the votes of Michigan be counted, = 170 from South Carolina, not to submit'any motion in reli,
SIf the votes of Michigan be not counted, '167 tion to the letter; but having laid itbefore the senate:
For Win. Henry Harrison bof Ohio, 73 to leave that body to take care of rits own privileges.
For Hugh Lawson-White of Tennessee 36 -Mr, Dvis then spoke in opposition to the pAssage o,1
Far Ddniel Webster of Massachusetts, 14 the bill, as bring ofa character different from that whidh
For' Willie P. Mangum of North Carolina'., 11was given to it by its friends, and incapable of pro-.
lHe proceeded to devlare Martin Van ilpren duly de- -duiing^airtyusefl operation t t o '
-. lak' J'eidn of the. -Unite St**jate. r simi for Mr. -Tpto.axiud he was about to vole for the passage)
...clared P remdent or the ^ned S~tates.= !a.simmar orn othe bif-altihou- he dif.s it, and believed that-t^^
Ae result oLtlre batlQk.'rw Vice .President was declared, only, good feature. which it contains is-the pre-emtptionr
,ad that no person had been elected 'to tce office. He priciple.. '- :- .- .
further declu^id-tat Richa-d M. J _ohnsom and Francis ,Mr. Ewing, of Ohio, deliveredia-gain the views whichQ*
..ra... ,-.er ; ,,e--e th t ,o h ."hiea : ,,..'i :,ii. thls, i-. would compel himn-to vote agkiist the bill, which did
+ :, ,: .,: : ..... riot secure actual settlement; bhot iutan intended to bnefi'f
and that it d evoved on the, Senate of the U. States to particularAettlers' Among the most objectionable fea-
'elect a Vice President. : ..-', ,- .tures of this bill, was the preej option section. TThere
The members of the Senate then wiliiadwto totiE -.were great tracts -of (and reclaimed by the reemno3al o01
own chamber, andt proceeded tonvote. ora .th1 rafts in the Red river, at-a grt epe^be^ tmcts .
,+.-. the:Se nat ,e,,?i n .. .;-. ; .which- oRaccount of- the valua.ble timnber upon-them, -
'ic:e Presidenit ofthe U. Slates, the re4
lectian was.a, follows : -> -... setej who have,come there to cut this timber for the i
For Richard M/.1jvlsom of Kentncky'-Mesarsr Ben- NeWtOle'anS market, and-all these persons will, hiner
ton, Black, Browf,' Buchanan, Cuthbert, Dana[ Ewig, the provisions of this act, be entitled to purchase these '
of Ill., Fulton. Gruundy, liendricks, Hubbard, King of lands at the government prie-tsf a dollar nud a qttArer !
;Ala., "K'ing oGeo., Linn, Lyon, MeKean" M6ore, per acre- He looked on the bill's & mass 'of unmixed'
' .Morris, Mouton,Nicholas,'NilesNorvell, Pag; Parker2 mischief, n'. .- i,, .-- i-., 'A ,' ,. ..... -
- RiveB, Robinsoa', Ruggle, _Sevier,' Stra.ng., aITnadge',-_. Mr. Clay said he had mtht purchased an acre oftle, -.
-Tipton,'Walker and' right--.33. "' .-Publc Lands for- twenty yeatrB past. except that abqut ,
For Francis Granger ot New York--Messrs. Bavard. seven yeart'.siice% he-bought aq0arter section of Public.'

A atioatat Baank.,-The following are the reaarJlo oC
Mr. Webster, on presenting the'imemuiorial Wie r
chant# of' New: oVt in tafor of.'Nat'itfl .&
They possess a partictlar iA tlrest at'... "ij tiB,
as we are now arrived" nar the ,o- ,^ n ';
prejudice by which Lire country Ias.;beenidepsiwu of
the&benefits of such an institution, where {Bre cominid
sense of the community many be' e"Pgcte-( ifive its
proper influence on the counsel of e nation. The
inluee of Gen. Jackson's hostillitv ath. Bank over
the public opinion, is net likely long t surive olsI afLd-
ministration, though it may long be el etk its etffeo on
the financial.apd commercial affairs of country, A
.1 riasf.4r. President, for th purpose of presenting
to the Senriate, a petition signed by fourteen or fiftem-
hupdred mercantile honsesim jh, cityj of New York
praying theiesLablishmnet of a National.JBank ilk that
city. Thee .petitioners, sir, -set forth.,tbat,'in their
opinion, a National Bank is the only remedy,.of a p.a:
manent character fox the corwctioa of thf, evl now
affecting the currency of the conxy,aoaaSbecommo.-
cial exchanges. Thlie petition jp aceNortugal.d y a
short communication fromr the c4lhmi Ite&3-Bils r tU
purpose of preparing thlie .pe'itiu in whiew they ty .
what I believe' to be true, t6rtt 8dme kriowlkdg.dfl, ,
iwn, Iltat'the petition is sflb$cribed without refIrene
to political distinctiodri'; and hty 'jy 'rm us, Qu s
authority of their own obyr*tibri, and knowred'fl,
that, in their opinion, on no' ubject did the Wiercari le
communinity of Ne#w york ever'address congress s iVh -
more entire 'unaniitty than they now approach it, Pin
favor of a National Platk. "'. ,
Mr. President, (said- Mr. -*.) my *Sin. pina w 4 o0
this subject have long been .knql.wn ad he 'rem n
now a& they always havi bee6. "The stit, fiApna
power of Congress to create a ank is made Mnp
parent by the acknowledged necessity which the .i-
ernment is under to ue somne soii of banW&'is14
agents. The argument stated the other day by. the
member from Ohio, opposite, to me, (Mr.' Morris)'4 and
which I have suggested often, heretofvore,'app'ars 0o
me unanswerable; and that is, that, if lh' Guveriment
hias the power to use corporations in the fiscal.ooncerns
of the country, it must have the powe',o create suph '
corporation's. I have oalwaoys thought th&t, whenb,
law, both Houses of Congress declared' the us 6f
State banks necessary to the ad(Iinlutratioi of the.reY-
enue, every argument against the constitutional powt
of Congress to create a Bank of the U1 i ed Statel w.s
thereby surrendered ; that it is plain that, if Conkrmia
has the powv'r to adopt bans for the particular. u.f
Lhe Government, it has the power tb create such insti-
Lutions also, if it deem' that mode the betL No Got-
ernment creates corporations for the" mere purpose of
giving capacity to an artificial body. It is the end de-
signed, the use to which it is to be applied', iiat decides
Lhe question, in general, whether the power exists to
create such bodies. If such a corporation asa bank be
necessary to the Government, if its use be indispensa-
ble, and if, on that ground, Congress may* take into its
service banks created by 'States, over whih it has no
control, and which are but poorly fitted for its pui poses,
how cani it be maintained that Congress may not create
a bank, by its own. authority, responsible to itself, aed
well suited to promote the ends designed by it? ?
Mi. President, when the' subject was Jast before ithe
Senate, f expressed my o.Q1 eso'ution& not to make
any movement towards the; establisbrnent of a National
Bank, till public opinion should call for it. In'that
resolution I still remain. But it gives me pleasure to
have the opportunity of presenting this petition, out of
respect to the signers ; and I have no objection cer-
ta'inly to meet with a proper opportunity bf-renewiag
the expression of my opinions on "the subjett, although
I know that so general has become the'impression hos-
Lile to such a4 institution, that any movbment hefe
would be vain till there is a change in public opiioin.
That there will be such a' changcre fully Teieve ; it
will be brought about, [ fthinkli, by experin.,,and.sp-
her reflection among fhe People; and' w'ken itsha6 l
come, thep-will be the proper time for a movement gn
the subject in the public councils. Not enour in eiv
york, but from here to Maine, 1 believe it is.now. t$e
opinion of five-sixths of the whole meicantileeom'rni-
nity, that a national bank is indispensahle to th' steady
regulation of the currency, and'the facility and chenp-
nesq of exchanges.: The board of trqde at, ew Yofk
presented'a memorial in favoroft the same object some
time ago. The Conrmittee on Finande reported against
the prayer of the petitioners, as wa? to have. bee ex-
pected from the known seuntimeits or a major.lj ?f
that committee, la presenting this' petition nnw Q (e
consideratiOn of the rate, I ave'done all that I pur-
pose on this occasion; except tfifziove that the petition
be lid' on t "e'ta61< end tdj finte.."'/:; ',,.. .. ':-
^54^eb.^OL su~bjcts ofcrrefc h'ian d of the P'xcbauges
of. commerce exerience. 'is likely. to "make ,us 'i-r
than we now are, Thes hiiuhly .interi'. tug atu tect--
interestn_ to th'e pruperty',the business,, and t1e means
of supi3or 0'f a.l qlasses- u ght not :id be moe'. r.d
with mere party questions adn temporary politics." 'n
the business and triansatlons o' lfif e me n'ee ecuri'ty,
steadies, and a permanent system.' This i~sthe y
last field/ or the "exhibition bfexperIiteuits.. 'd [. -.
gently o e that i'ritetlrient pi'," nan o"od'' .
gress, will co-ope'rate in 'trteas'res whie~b rilxw,-
-desirable and important'" ike IQ a lJ'."cfa iA" d-
scriptions of pe ple. b" -
'" r ,.- i ", . r; "P .
Th^'feUowing'-wiessa~r' #as 11ecivetf' hfUI~e: 'Sfin&fa
on Tflfed&ay; from the Pfeaden t of'the ti"ftd Statie, ;*
4.veu'ih Mr. Jackson, hib private SecretaryZ,.' "' ".
'to tie Senate of titfS L m ,. 'Cnes:.,, ge ,' *-
At the beg 'hirn of thls se'ssio:n Con',reir'w;i n-
Yormed that our claims upon'M exico ha'd not beetred-

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"- .-, --',--.. IN NATE. /- .-
FIunAToVEB- 10.-Mr. Grun-ly, from tlie jointom-
.uAuittee appointed to wait, on -lartirn. Van Buren, re--
j oruted that they had performed that duty -and receiVed
fobmnswer that he was deeply sensible of the impor-
nce of the trust reposd in dim, and would endeavor
so to6fulfil it to promote the best interests of the
country. :'
Mr. Ja)vis moved to postpone the pending orders for
Sthe purpose of taking up a bill to test by experiment an
invention to prevent the explosion of steamrn-boilers.-
The motion being agreed to, the bill was considered as
in Conmitte of the Whole, the blank left far the
a nmouut of the appropriation was filled with' the sum of
$6000 ; iad by filling the blank for the services of
members of the Board with $300.
Mr. Hendricks moved to amend by adding a new
section, appropriating $5000 for experiments with a
-,view to increase the security of the western steamers,
which, with the concurrence of the chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, was agreed to. The bill
was then ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr Webster, the &Senate reconsidered
the vote of the Senate rejecting the bill for anticipating
the payment of certain indemnities, and the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
The bill making appropriations for the collection of
materials, the purchase of sites, and to commence the
constractiun of certain fortifications, and for other pur-
Sposes, being the next in order,
The bill was then reported without amendments,
and ordered to a third reading.
SATtURAY, FEll. 1-Mr. Grundy, from the Joint
Committee appointed to wait on Richard M. Johnson,
to notify him of his election to be Vice President of the
United Statea, reported a letter from Richard M.
Johnson, in which he expresses his gratitude, height-
ened by the fact that the decision ot the Senate has
been in conformity with the votes of a majority of the
States, and a moiety of the electoral*ollege. He then
apologizes for his inexperience as a presiding officer,
having never even temporarily presided over a legis-
lative body, solicits indulgence, aad promises impar-
tiality. ;,
Mr. Davis from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported a Bill to authorize the President of the U. S. to
cause a public vessel to cruise on the cost in the win-
ter season, for the relief of distressed navigators, which
was read and ordered to a second reading, and the re-
port was ordered to be printed.
The bill to cede to the new states the public lands
within their limits, on certain conditions, being taken
up on the question of its second reading,
Mr. Hubbard expressed a hope that the second read-
ing would not be pressed at this time, and asked for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. Webster then made a few remarks on the sub-
ject of this bill. He had been opposed to the land hill
which had passed, because of its form. He considered
that bill, as it had passed the Senate, to be a bill not to
arrest, but to establish monopoly. He considered the
final passage of that bill as doubtful; and even if it
passed, it was limited in its operation. It ought not,
therefore, to i considered of so much importance as to
'justify such an extraordinary and objectionable' a bill
as the present. He disputed the authority of Con-
gress to give away the public lands, any more than-to
give away the revenues from the custom houses, and
the houses therpaelves. 'The public domain is a com-
S mon property, to be sold to individual owners. Con-
gress had a right to improve this property by ,making
roads and eCanals. When disposed ot it should be sold
in the simplest form, so as qot to embarrass "the titles
'or interfere with the legislation of the states over the
lands within their limits. He then went into an ar-
gument on copflicting jurisdictions, which should be
avoided as much as possible by transferring the title of
.the United SLates to individuals.
In reference to the expediency of this bill he thought
it more full of prospective mischief and future trouble
than any bill he could remember. The states would be
annually counting for a change of the conditions ; and if
the one third ot the proceeds were not to be paid to the
United States as conditioned, what a new condition of
things would be introduced. He thought we were
going on too rapidly. He did not think this bill would
be advantageous to the new States, but that it would
be inconvenient, injurious and perplexing in its opera-
tion. He thought every attempt of Congress to limit
the sales of the lands produced a conflicting legislation
in the States. and he had doubts whether the United
States could affect the titles of lands after they had
olAd these lands ; looking at the inequality or the value
oflanduand the quantity of bad lands, which would
not sell while good lands are in the market, he had
never had objection to some graduation. Neither" did
he object to give the right of taxing the lands of the
States, if they wold, not abuse the power by exacting
enormous taxes from non residents, which he believed
voin-e could not constitutionally do, and the residue
would not be disposed .to-do. He reviewed the history
iOf pie-empdions, considered the effect they produced
out of Cungress as Weil within its wall. He would
htve no objection to .gJe prospective pre-emptions, or
rather to give donatioia of ha lqurarter section toany
future settler OB *urveyedlarndsand lie'2.oAihgpB-
i e- had power .t matkMe ui'uh dona.ions. 14Se could
Bow give pre-e option right to all :tIG hftv- already
i nettled ou thi'Publi "ands, he would then advocate a
f : "provision to make suc. pnation. he.ealter of eighty
a r *rei to each setier. ; The objection' t9 the present
system (which wa wmrmly advocated by a Senator of
the greatest q .ereenc, Mr. Tipton of I'ndiana).is, that
thfre, is ffot iiparntialijyvenotuh in CongreSs, to certiy
h ^n'fysten
/ "lie>< '.re pre artdlor the reipure which had al-

SM=D4&ihta.n rose and referred to the new appmaech
f eluoe of(,the sesiori, and the imnpoasibiity ofget
tiIf.g through tlimpiWtant legislative busiesm already
.' ameuCoogreso lie wasidewmd this bilk to be an apple
SW.dideordwtrdwu ito the Senate,thistime, the effort
,which had already been to prwnt* the action of tke.
e-maente oKthe Arm BItl todhy,'as Wu intended. .He
did not view this Bill as an equitabts one;-and he would
S as &6mn put his iirAnds ato the pockets of his con-
taituovs, as vote to fflgiv aay the.4ands in the maibep
p' ropd by ,e BilL Re moved that the motiemnle
l-id t ht. the table, Wad the alem. and aoes being ordered,

tion into the administration of- the Executive Depart- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ,
ments, setting forth the refusal of Reuben M. Whit- TuBSDAY, FEB. 14.-Petitions of Wmn. Sullivan andl
ney to appear before the said Commiittee, coming up othprs,in aid of a petition of James Jackson and others;
as the unfinished business, of Winthrop Laflin and others, of Lee, for incorpora-
-.The communication of Mr. Whitney to the commit- tion for manufacturing purposes ; of James Lakeman;!
tee was read, on motion of Mr. Wise, as also a memo- of Edmund Baker, and 315 others, of Dorchester ; of'
rial frown Mr. W. sent to the Speaker for presentation Daniel Greenleaf and 200 others, of Quincy, were pre-
on Thursday. sented and committed.
Mr. Lincoln offered the following resolutions: Petitions, 'of Win. Reed and 62 others- Jas. T. Wood-
SWhereas the select Committee of this I-louse, acting bury and 27 others; Orrin Moore and 70 others ; Pe- i
by the,authority of the House under a resolution of rez Gill and 66 others ; Cyrus Mann and 50 others ;
the 17th of January last,has reported that R. M. Whit- and Daniel Drew and 108 others, were presented and
ney peremptorily refused to give evidence in obedience* referred to the Committee on the subject of Slavery,
to a summons duly issued by said committee, and has &c.
addressed toothe committee the letter reported by said A remonstrance of Warren Crowell and others, a-
committee to the House. Therefore, against a petition of the town of Dennis, was presented i
Resolved, That the Speaker of this House issue his and committed.
warrant, directed to the Sergeant-at-arms, to take into On motion of Mr. Goodhue of Lowell, it was order-
custody the body bf Reuben M. Whitney, that he may ed, that*the Committee on manufactures be instructed
be brought to the bar of the House to answer for al- to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for
leged contempt of this House. the amelioration of the condition of Children employed
Mr. L. said he had offered these resolutions on his own in Manufactories in this Commonwealth. Sent up for
responsibility, as an individual member of the House, concurrence.
and not as a member of the Investigating Committee. Leave to withdraw on -the petition of Godfrey Ryder
He proceeded to show that Mr. Whitney had been guil- and others, and Timothy Burnap and others, was re-
ty of a contempt for which he- oughtto answer at the ported and made the order of the day for tomorrow.
bar of the House ; and contended that unless the Mr. Alden, of Fall River, submitted an order for an
House exerted their authority in matters of this kind, alteration of the 11th section of the 2d chapter of the "
it would be altogether useless to appoint committees Rules and Orders. Referred to Messrs. Alden, New-
for the purposes of investigation by means of witnesses, man of Egremont, and Daggett of Attleborough. i
A debate of no great interest followed, and which Pursuant to assignment, the House proceeded to the
was directed chiefly to the manner in which the oh- consideration of the report on the subject of the bill
ject sought to be attained in bringing Mr. W. to the bar now pending in Congress, '-'to reduce the revenue to
should be accomplished. the wants of the Government." Mr. Joel Fuller, of
Mr. Claiborne, of Mississippi, proposed the following Newton, moved a reference of the report to the- next
addition to the end of the resolution ; "and that he be General Court-but before taking the question thereon,
allowed counsel on that occasion, should he desire it." the House adjourned,....
Mr. Lincoln accepted the modification. "
A motion to lay on the table was rejected. Yeas 88, DAILY ADVERTISER AND PATRIOT.
nays 97.
Mr. Adams asked to be excused from voting, for the BOSTON.
following reasons, which were sent in writing to the S N.
Chair: : WEDNESDAY MORNING, PE WRUARY 15,1837.
Mr. Adams requested to be excused from voting upon
this and every other question of privilege affecting Rev- Proceedings at Wasington.-We reoei.v~e yesterday
ben M. Whitney-the personal relations between him
and that individual having long been such as to make the Washington papers of Friday and Saturday, and
it the duty of Mr. Adams to decline acting as his judge through the New York Courier & Enquirer, the OC4-
upon any question affecting his personal rights, gressional proceedings of-Saturday. It will be per-
Mr. Adams asked thatthisstatement might be enter- ceived that the Senate on Friday passed the currency
ed on the journal; to which the Speaker replied that it
would, as a matter of course, be entered on the journal., bill by a large majoority, with a ,clause rescinding the
And the question was then taken on the adoption of Specie Cirqular; and on Saturday laid on the table, by
the modifiect resolution of Mr. Lincoln, and decided in a vote of 26 to 20, the bill for ceding to the new States
the affirmative-Yeas 100, nays 85. I s which are situated within them. The e
So the preamble ad resolution were adopted, and the lands which are situated within them. he mse
Mr. Whitney was ordered to be brought to the bar of were occupied on Friday exclusively with Reuben 3M.
the House, to answer for his alleged contempt. Whitney, and on Saturday with Mr. J. Q. Adams,und
Mr. Lane moved to reconsider the vote by which the having gotten Mr. Whitney into custody at half past
first of the two resolutions in the case oi Mr. Adams six, adjourned, and were ready to proceed with him on
had been rejected yesterday. Mondaorning.
Mr. Boon moved to postpone the further consideration Monday morning.
of the motion until tomorrow; which motion prevailed The President's Letter to Mr. Calhomi.-The United
-Ayes 91, noes not counted.
At five o'clock the House adjourned. States Telegraph publishes the letter referred to in the
SATURDAY~ Fx. -11-Mr. Arr mna report of the proee4ings of Congress in the Senate on
SATURDAYFE. J 1.- MT. Mercer moved t t a ~rike'"

out from the journal ofyesterday so much as contained
the reasons of Mr. Adams's declining to vote on the re-
solutions adopted yesterday, directing Mr. Whitney to
be brought to the bar of the House to answer for his re-
fusal to appear before the Select Committee of Investi-
gation, of which Mr. Wise is chairman. The motion
was agreed to.
After some ineffectual proceediags to eMfect the same
object, it was .moved to suspend the rule to take up the
motion made last evening by Mr. Boone ofInd. to recon-
sider the vote by ,which the first of the two resolutions
offered in the case of Mr. Adams, had been adopted;
and which resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That any member who shall hereafter pre-
sent to, the House any petition from the slaves of this
Union, ought to be considered as regardless of the feel-
-ings of the House, or the rights of the Southern States,
and unfriendly to the
And the House suspended the rule.
Mr. Lane .called for the yeas and nays on the motion
to reconsider, which were ordered,
Mr. Ashley of Missouri, and Mr. Underwood of Ky.'
addressed the House at some length in favor of recon-
sideration, and assigned the reasons why they had voted
against the adoption of the resolution,because it was one
ot denunciation,and not because they differed with those
who voted in favor of its passage and who affirmed that
slaves hadito right to petition Congress. Both gentle-
men repudiated sudh a doctrine, and Mr. Underwood
gave notice of his intention,-if the vote was reconsider-
ed, to offer thefollo wing resolution for the consideration
of the House. "
Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that
- slaves havegno constitutional right to petition Congress.
'Mr Gideon Lee moved the previous question, which
was seconded-ayes 108, noes not counted.
And the main question was ordered to be now put.
And the main. question, "Will the House reconsider
-the vote by which the resolution wad rejected," was
taken and carxied. Yeas 159.; Noes 45.
A variety .of resolution were offered, considered and
modified : in the course of which proceedings,
Mr. Adams addressed the House for anhour an-- a
Sbeait;,. in relation to the VA," T-rposiUons Which had
bepnasaublittd,.and none of which, he efotended, had
met the question which he originally propounded to the
Speaker. He denied tkat4any responsibility lay onhim,
by, reason of the five 4days of most valuable time which
had been consumed in this matter, and declared that the
simple monosyllable, "No," froi the Speaker, ii reply
to his inquiry on the first day, would have put an end
St the question. ,He denied that he had ever claimed
th1 right to present a petition from slaves. All that -4
, ha4contended for, was the abstract proposition thatia
4oa*v, as a human being, might ask for favor, protection
or Percy as a matter of favor, if-it Were in thme iwerof
,je fHouse to giant.the prayer and of this tfheH.Nouse
mhqst be the judge. ..- -' ;
He said he should notnow 'offer to present th 'peti-
tion, nor ask that the' question he had raised might be
decided upon it;. because he had reason to believe that
-, the petition w .the *fegigwy of a silve-holder, of a mas.
te.r. -Theb.gentlemana from S. C. said it was a hoax ; if
,it wre,sqlet the hoaex and its results be on the headOf
Shim whogot 4p. J ,
-Mr. C..Johason demaeded the pre wius question, and
it wasuiesCmmed. And the main question, being oB the
adoption of the modified resolutions of Mr. Tayfor, Was
.wdered to be -now-paut. .-- .:--".- "- ".' -
-. M. Vandeyoel .called for tAe yeas and nays bn, the
-main questiqnl, which were ordered, ,. ,- ;
And the -question on the first brainrch oi tIm PnMtin
question, which.is aa follows- : : -
An inquiry havingbeen made bi thehon.gentleman
from Ms. whether a paper whiehia.he-held it hi-hand
purporingtd be a petition from certain slaves, declaring
the m -dlee to he slaves, -came within he Order of the
House *f the ith of Jan-. and-the -said paper not having
been received by tht SIpeaker ;he stated that in a case
Ss exteo4iary 'ad-novel, he -would take the advice
and counsel td'-thie lH-s. e, -
Resolved, That this House cannotreoeive the- said
petition without disregarding its own dignity, the rights
.a lrge clas of citizens ofthesouth and west,and the
constitution oefhe-U.-Statesz-
Was-taken and decided in the affirmative: yeas 160,
nays 35. So the'.first resolution Was agreed to.
.And the question on the second branch of t*.n main
question, which is as follows:
Resolved, That slaves do not possess the right of peti-
tion secured to the-people of the-U. S. by the constitu-
tion-.-wa taken and decided in the afitrrative : yeas
162, Baya;A8. So t.heretolutioa -w adopted. ,-
The Speaker announced thatthe Sergeant-at-Arms
had reported tohim, 'hat in accordance with the order"
'of the H-ouse, he had taken iito custody the person of
Aieaben M. Whitney. -' -
-Mrs: Osihoun of Mass. 'therefore moved a resolution,

Thursday, as follows:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7th, 1837.
SIR In the Globe of the 6th inst. I find the report of
a speech made by you on the 4th upon the land bill,
which contains the following passages, viz:
"Was it not notorious that the President of the
United States himself had been connected with the
purchase of the public lands ? Yes, the "experiment"
(Mr. Calhoun delighted in the word) was the cause of
speculation in public lands, and if this bill should not
be passed, speculations could -not go on, and the price
of the public lands must consequently -be reduced.-
He contended that every man could .not hut see that it
would be utter ruin to those who had borrowed money
to speculate in lands, if the system was not to go on."
In a former part of your speech, as reported, you say,
"The speculation which a particular state of things
had given rise to, had been produced by those in
power. They had profited by that state of things;-
and should this bill be passed, it would only consulate
their wishes," &c. &c. &c. .
Knowing the liabilities of reporters to ,err in taking
down and writing out the speeches -of members of
SCongress, 1 have made inquiry in relation to the ac-
I ourracy of this report, and have been furnished with
certificates of gentlemen who heard you, affirming
that it is substantially correct.
You cannot but be aware, sir, that 'the imputations
which your language conveys are calculated, if believ-
ed, to destroy my character as a man, and that the
charge is one, which, if true, ought-to -produce my im-
peachment and punishment as a public officer. If 1
caused the removal of the deposites~for the base purpose
of enriching myself or my friends by any of the results
which might grow out of that measure, there is no
term ot reproach which I do not deserve, and no pun-
ishment known to the laws which ought not to be in-
flicted upon me. On the contrary, ifthe whole imps-
tation, both as to motive and fact,-be a fabrication and
a calumny, the punishment which belongs to me, if
guilty, is too mild for him who wilfully makes it.
I I am aware, sir, of the constitutional privilege under
which ihis imputation is east forth, and the immtvnity
which it Beeties. That pivilege it is la no degabbe my
purpose to violate, however g6sa and wicked may have
been the abwse of it. but I exercise only the common
right of every citizen, when I inform you, thoatthe im-
putations you have cast upon me are false in every par-
ticular, not having for the last ten years purchased any
public land, or had any ihtErest in suAh purchase. The
-whole charge, unless explained, must be considered
the offspriug.of a morbid iinagination or of sleepless
inalice. : ., : .
" I ask you, sir, as 4a' act due tojustice honor s+d
truth-, to retrset this charge on the floor 6t (he Seinate,
in as public -a manner as it has been uttered--it being
the -omot appropriate mawde by which you can repair the
injury which might otherwise flowfrom it. ..
-J.t in the event that yoa.fail to do soi then demand
ta.tjou plaoe youf:cbarge before the House of Repte-
semtative, hoat l ey may in ute the necessary pro-
Ading to asqrItan Ae truth walwehood of yoqr idm-
putation, with a view to such further measures as jos-
ti4 may require .. ., .. ,
If yq .will neither do .justice yourself, nor plaoe the
matter 0m position where justiee.may be donue by
Sthe representatives of the people, I shall be copzel0ed
to resort to tK1 oly eYme4y left me, amd before J leave
the city, give publicity tbo tis4 better, hy which you
will stand stigmatized as oap who,protected by his con-
stitutionalprmvi]ege, ii ready to stab the reputation of
others, without the magnaimity to do them justice, or
the hwogs to place themin a situation tx receive it from
athe -rs. Q, tlo5urs,.-& .. ..--.,
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Hon; J. C, CALHOU1, -United States Senate.
'P. S. I here-with enclose you~the copies of two notes,
verifying the correctness of thet-report ofyour speech in
the Globe of the 6th inst. A. J.-.
SFeb. 7,,1837. .

The Land ill.-The following is the substance of
the bill which has passed 'tihe- Senate relative to the
sales of public lands. It provides,
'1; That no person shall be entitled to enter by
entry, or at auction, more than two Sections ofd
the'publicloq4; and previous to entry l to pur'e,
must make and file with the Register and Receiter Of
the land district an affidavit that the lands are sought o
be purchased fur his own useo and not in trust for anoti
er, nor for sale or spee'latiou 5 and -that he has male
no contract written or verbal, toe sell, lease, mortgage,
or otherwise enoumuber theihta, or any part of it-K-lat
-4e isat least twenty-one year' of age, and has notvpre.
vio%*sly purchased or entered under this act, any'pubb
lic land, -whch, together with what he now buys,
would exceed 1W* -seceions. -*e must then py the
money. "whereupon -he sets a -reeeipt for it front the

COURT CALENJ)AR. r Fire.-Last evening, a little before 6 o'lock, a .re
Reported tor the Bostnuam Vaf ,d..riatr. Broke out in the lower story of the Frankli Hiemp and
Supreme Judicial Court: J6dge WILDE. lax Manufactoryor the manuftureof otton bag
STUS.DA.Y, Fl-. 14. Maufactoryfor the anuf re bag.
Yesterday morning at the opening of the Court, .mos going, in Northampton street, near the continuation of
Davis, a citizen of Uangor, Maine, was brought up on Front street. The building was a large one, principal-
a writ of Habeas Corpus, and requested, by his Counsel, ly of wood, and the fire took in the lower story near
to be discharged from the custody of the Sheriff, the staircase, about the time of lighting up, supposed
It appeared, that Davis had been summoned before th s s ab t ,
G. G. HILLARD, ESq., to give his deposition in an action from a spark or from friction of the machinery ;-it
now pending. He refused to testify, and was fined spread very rapidly, and in a short time the whole
$20 for contempt, which fine he declined paying, and building was destroyed. The manufactory had but re-
was committed.
It was urged by his Counsel, that the Justice had cently gone into successful operation, and contained
exceeded his jurisdiction. Itis provided in the Revised much valuable machinery, stock, &c. The loss is es
Statutes. Chap 94. Sect 29, that-" any witness may be timated at about $40,000, which is nearly covered by
summoned and compelled to give his deposition at any insurance. Mr. Winslow Lewis and the machinist
place within twenty miles of his place of abode, in like were in the upper story when the alarm was given, and
manner and under the same penalties, as he may be n e w o d
summoned and compelled to attend as a witness in any we understand escaped with difficulty, corning down
Court." In the present case, Davis was a citizen of the iall used for hoisting, being unable to escape by
another State, and had resided there with his familHy for the stair way. The Fire Department were speedily as-
9 years. sembled, and prevented the fire from crossing to the
On the other side, it was insisted, that the Section, erop w an pvet th ir fo crsin toe
which had been readleferred only to inhabitants of this Rope Walk nearly opposite; but two or three small
Commonwealth. If it should be extended to the citi- tenements, owned by Mr. Lewis, were destroyed.
zens of other States, it would often be extremely diffi- By this fire, a considerable number of laborers of both
cult to obtain evidence, especially in cases where there sexes are thrown out of employment.
was any imputation of fraud. It would be very easy for We learn in addition from Briggs's Bulletin, that
a witness to change his place of abode so often, that it B ,
would be impossible to obtain his deposition at all. some of the laborers escaped with difficulty, and that one
But if this view of the case could not be supported, it man was obliged to jump from a window, by which one
was proposed to introduce evidence, that Davis had of his legs was broken, and that one young woman is
made this City his place -of abode for some time past, missing.
though his family were in .Bangor. It was also sitgges- m
ted, that as he had received the customary fees for at- The alarm of fire at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning was
tending before the Justice,-be had, by this act, -waived caused by the burning of the clothes of a woman, in a
all objection to the jurisdiction of the Court. boarding house -in the court opposite the Old South
Judge WILDE remarked, that the question was a Church. She was carried to the Hospital and is not
novel'one, and of some importance. He shouldpretfer to expected to recover from &he injury she received. We
reflect more on the subject before giving any decision. understand that the cause of the accident was her sleep-
This morning, his Honor said, that -he had carefully ing in a chair near the hearth, and falling into the fire,
attended to the subject, and was ready to express his by losing her balance, whilst nodding.-Transcript.
opinion. The Statute, on the authority of which Mr. We learn that she died at the Hospital yesterday.
Davis was committed, was, in general terms, that any i i
man might be summoned to give his deposition within t Si
20 miles of his placeof abode. The wisdom of such a fRev. Mr. Uphafm'sethird Lect-e before the Society
provision was manifest. It might often be productive lforthe Diffusion of Usefult Knowledge, was delivered
ofthe greatest hardship, if a man might be.delayed in last evening. It wasa continuatio* and conclusion of
any part of the Commonwealth, and at the will of a thesecond Lecture (which I had not the good fortune
party, who desired his deposition. ut was aid, that to hear) viz. on the life, adventures and character of
this Statute applies only to citizens of this Common- ROGER W-ILLIAMS. The Lecture last evening corn-
wealth, and has no relation to those of other States. menced with a description of the perilous journey of
It was hard to see any such distinction. The Statute Williams, after his banishment from Salem, through
was express and made no exceptions. It was certainly the wilderness to the borders of Rhode Island, which it
a high exercise of power for a Justice of fie Peace to took hin fourteen weeks in the depth of winter to ac-
imprison for contempt, and it must be founded on clear complish ; and the speaker, with the aid occasionally of
and express authority. There was no express-law for someflights of imagination, rendered this description
compelling a man to give his deposition at a place more iltensely interesting. He then sketched the progress
than 20 miles from his abode; and certainly none could of Williams's seteement of Rhode Island; his friendly
be inferred, intercourse with the aboriginals; his toleration of all
It had been said, that Davis had his residence in this opinions i his settlement, and their consequences ; his
city for certain purposes, although his family were in great virtues; his extensive learning; his errors, his
Bangor. It was clear; that if he had been ere for a eccentricities and inconsistencies; his important servi-
considerable length oh time, and was doing business, ces to the Colony; his hatred of the Quakers, and
this city might be considered the place of his abode, for memorable four days controversy with several of their
the purpose of bringing him within the Statute. But distinguished leaderS, &c. &c. He occasionally inter-
the exception could not be taken here, as this fact did spersed striking quotations from writings of illiams
not appear from the papers of the Justice. It was too and of Winthrop and others in relation to his course,
late to introduce evidence now. The question is whether which imparted much interest and amusement to his
the Justice acted within his jurisdiction. From the performance. Upon a view of the career, character,
-facts disclosed, it does not appear that he did. and principles of this extraordinary man, and their
In regard to the suggestion, that such a decision giand results, the Lecturer drew-conclusions most fa-
would render it impossible to obtain evidence in many vourable to the cause of toleration and Religious Liber-
'W o u d r nd er it m p os ibl to b ta n ev d e n e ity a n d h igh ly fl attering to th e S ta te of w which R og e r
cases; his Honor could only say, that it was his duty and highly atter t he ie n ch Roger
to administer the law as it was; its imperfections must Williams was the founder. I have given, in this brief
be remedied by another power. notice, a very imperfect idea of MrUpham's perrorm-
Davis was then discharged by order of Court. ance, which like'his two other Lectures commanded the

JUVENILE VAGRANCY.
In Boston are several hundred boys, from 6 to 16, who
Sare not in school, or any regular employment. Some
of them work occasionally in printing offices, or law-
yers' offices, sell penny papers, act as porters about
Srail road depots and taverns, or are employed in nine-
pin alleys and other places of immorality-others loiter
- about the wharves, lanes and streets, annoying descent
people, impudently hanging themselves on every pass-
ing vehicle (while those who cannot reach the carriage
themselves cry.out cut, cut behind," that their associ-
ates may receive the lash)-some are mostly employed
at picking chipsand gathering the half burnt coal that is
thrown into the streets-others are sent by their pa-
rents to beg cold victuals, &c. for half starved families.
None of these boys are idle. If not doing good, the
are learning evil.- If not preparing for a life of useful-
ness, they are fitting generally for a life of crime or de-
pendence. And who is in fault? Not the government
that has provided schools, (free to all,) and a House of
Reformation for juvenile offenders. Not the philan-
thropists and benevolent founders of the Farm School
and various Asylums.
The vagranit children that infest the city have pa-
rents-parents who are too wicked or too weak and in-
dulgent to exercise any proper restraint over their off-
spring. Many of these fathers and mothers are ex-
tremely ignorant themselves-they know nothing of
rational and intellectual enjoyment; they seek gratifi-
e4thion only in the indulgence of the animal appetites;
aid they hhve no thought that their children can have
any higher, nobler aim. :There are' opportunities
enough to place these poor children in good families,
under a kind and benign influence, and proper train-
ing ; mechanics qind t armQer Qf the beat character want
. them as apprentices. But their' 'parents 'will not let
them go. The parents have tome naturalaffection for
their offspring, but this afection is not guided by ju4g-
ment or discretion. It does not look at permanent ze-
sults-it looks` mot to the future well-being 6f the child.
Such parents are improvident 'in relation to every do-
mestic arrangement; in summer they spend all and
think not ot the coming winter ; in health they do not
care to lay; by for sickness ;-they five pom m" hand to
mouth'*-and are careless to their own and their chii-
dren's best good in future. In most cases the parents
are intemperate, and a great proportion are foreigners.
I have sild that the government is not in fault, that
it has done nobly by estaibishing4&ee schools and insti-
tutions for the benefit of all classes of children. But
knowing as 1-do that parents in many instances are to-
tally unfit to msm e their own children or even them-
selves, 1 would -ask can.: the government do nothing
; more ? JtI- true that individuals may.complain to he
police court of vagrant boys, but 'there are very ;few
thet are willing to incur the odiumth'of complainers and
informers. -Our respectable citizens do notlikhe to have'
their _names associated with the proceedings of the po-
lice office, as set forth to gratify the. morbid appetites of
the readers of police reports.
In the opinion ofasime there is one way,and but 6ne,to
cure the evil. .Let it be enaetedohat all ckildre, of health
and capacity, h be educated-and let the law be en-
forced. If pa-rents be unable to support and pay for the
education obf their children, tet the public do it. .In this
city, fov.initdnoe, ifparent refuse to send their chil-
dren of proper age to scb6ol, let it be known that the
law cons.igs their offspring to tUp kind and parental
care ofthe Directors ofthe useof Reformation till of
lawful age. Let trints knowlat they mntst replaced
,iA that iuaptitution or becomesteady 'and wMellbehaved
fltendPt4 oa t public,. chols. -, Lt such, a law be
kindly but fir enforced, by discreet ofiers, and I
do kot believe the House of Reformation' would'be
et-wded; -etI do believe that the 'strfef woold sbon
be cleared of idle, saucy urchins in' school hoarw and
that the next generation would have cause t bless the
piftkit for "ln measure. WXL'IN' .
T "* *. *P m' -,,' 'I^ll ozW---to '. -, b L rS'-'
THU a D e-v (iv~o*--Arfkor'u rwnfit.-Mr. Sar-
gent's 'ta' eanttia'y'sues'ul on its first rep-
resntation,-thbtgh brotoght out under %tigutrdi*-
,advantges8. iremRichardson, who was.to hove per-
sonated the heroine, wMs takep suddenly ill,,-and her
character signed to Mrs. Hield, Who had o".ya ,rle

deepest attention of a large and Orilliant audience. His
course, from opinions expressed thus far, will command
an unusual share, of popular favor.-Essex Register.

From the Arkansas State Gazette of the 3d ult. we
learn that the condition of the Indians now being trans-
ported to the west, is:really distressing. Thousands of
them are represented as wholly destitute of shoes or
any other covering for the feet, while very many are in
want of the necessary clothing for the protection of the
body. Leaving a Warm climate at a pleasant season of
the year, very little prepaxratiom was made by them for
withstanding the extreme cold to which they are now
exposed in a more northern latitude, and in this desti-
tute condition they have been hurried along over miery
or frozen roads until many have had their fieet frost bit-
ten, and others have been so, far worn down and ex-
hausted by constant marching as to be left behind in a
dying condition. They are moreover very poorly pro-
vided with the means of subsistence, and are often com-
pelled from -necessity to commit depredations among
the plantations along which they travel. From the gen-
eral scarcity of provisions and from the great numbers
of Indians passing .through the country, (there being
nearly 14 thousand removing westward) prices have
risen very high, and great difficulty is experienced in
procuring for them the most -necessary articles of food
at any .price. Corn is sold at $i and $1,50 per bafrr.
The supply is thought to be inadequate to the coasumR-
tion, anTd wonderful distress is anticipated among them
before the winter season is over. ,Mu6h of the suffering
zMd- m4nisy oxpeerienyewd bthe. l nd .riWattrtbne,
to the .wretched method ortrania'rtltUOti- iu p .tey.
the Government.- Thie method was to farm out the
removal of the Indians by contract, to individuals for so
muth per head, and the persons accepting the contracts
having no other object than to hasten them alofi as
rapidly as. possible in order that the job may be the more
profitable, are now hurrying the poor. uniorttiatex'ber
ings to their own destruction. When the Choctaws were
removed some year or so back, officers of the army were
appointedto-superintend their pd6sage,wbo hivingno in-
ducementto basten their movements adv&ncedwith-*em
.by easy and- gentle stages as rapidly as their condition
would permit. This is the plan which shoul4i have beeg
adopted now, insteadof intrusting the lives of a whole
nation to the, mercenary feelings and views of a few
rapacious government speculators, whose sole concern
is to complete the task as speedily as possible. th they
may reap the reward- of their labors. d,,.
Can any one wonderthat the wretched-lndians shouAld
be dissatisfied, or -that they should harbor feelings of
hatred and deadlyireveage against the white, when
such crueltieo re experienced at their.had4s They are
forced to forsake their homes, are cruelly .daggethc4 t-
sands of miles through regions thinly plated and
unprovided with the ncessary mream tffsubsistance,
and made to endure every har1dsip *nd privatibn that
it.s possible for man pto suffer, without the b e#:ofre-
4ress or satisfaction. They would be destitute of all the
feelings common to the race were they to bear with:
resignation and indifference all these afflictions. '"
Kf Or eats Buvitri-ffeb:'.
To the Editorf the Boston Daoily dvertiser.
Sir-I noticed'in your paper of this day, a- ftlat-reportlof the
.case-The proprietors of the ill Dam toudr vs. William
Hovey. I shall not attempt to discuss the colsisutency or incorn-,
sistency of such a decisionoflaw in the able named case-it is
not here important. The whole sunjec of that xRjfw will be
.shortly reviewed. The public may derive some beqefilt there-
from. WILLAAM HOVJy.
Boston, Feb. 14, J837. ,_ ,..
t BrITHTON M'ARKE'T-MorAr, FeBNDkry 18, 183Za:y
[RepRted t the Daily Advertiser & Patriot.]
SAt mart, 415 Beet Caitle, ant 925 Slheep. About 40 Beief Cat-
f u|isoM '" -; ;'" .. .. ;* .-*,*; : ( .,:.:,
Panm us-Bfef attle-W otice a ew extra 8 25; 4rst quality
at7 50 a 7 7?5 ; second quality at 6715a725; and third qutlfty at
Sheep--Dull. Lota were taken at the following prices, viz ; at
3 75,34, 85,'525 andr$6.' .
mine-NOne as m at, it -' .

l ger parcels demand limitnla at llt.. Coffee-Fair r. ipelaes in
Hava.h and Ri,-quotations Ifr former have advanced a slide ;
scarcely any prema Havana liere,but stocks of inferior to miidling
and Rio still lrge. Fish-All kinds plenty anddumand ok* a-
biy fair. No. I Mackeret$l i a 1125; No. 2, 10 a 1025; No. 3,
7 a 7 2.5 per bbl; Codfish 150 a 1 60 ; llerring 80 a 85c per box.-
Deer kins-Sals Shaved 27 a 29, red and bi& "2- a 25, grey l a
18c-lew purchasers at present. Fruit-Very little dohng: Rai-
sins a.ain lower. In addition to cdire t importations, the market
has received heavy supplies freni N York, and the Btock has now
become birtliesome. Wines-A good stock fall descriptions,
particularly of Malaga-not much demand. Candles, Sperm, stock
large, and ueminand small. Spirits of Tutpentine scarce, -65 a We
per gal. Grain-Sales shelled in sacks 90 a 95c per bush. Hay-
Plenty: last sales Eastern 1 50 per 100 lbs. Lime, Thmotiaston
$2 per cask: good supply and fair, demand. Money Market-
No change, except that a little more dificuity is met with in ob-
taining money for long paper.-Levy's P. C.
PASbENGERS,
In the Cutter, at New York from Genoa, Capts Bowers, late of
ship Cashmere,; and Brown, late of brig Carrier, both of Boston
0r-MMR. EMERSON'S Tenth Lecture on the Philosophy of
History, will be delivered at the Masonic Temple, TOMORROW
EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Subject: Ethics.
Tickets for sale at Hilliard, Gray & Co's. and at Colman's.
Feb 15

ARRIVED,
Sell Gull, Carter, New York-was at anchor near I"ng Jisland
yesterday. Passed Holtfcs' Hole about 4Aj PM. on Saturday, antd
saw a ship at anchor thee.
TELEGRAPHED-Sch Oscar, from New York.
CLEARED,
Brigs Old Colony, Crosby, New Orleans, by D Deshon; Sea
Island, Bennett Morgan,Savannah, J Whitney ; Cprvantes,Ken-
drick, Charleston, A C Lombard & Co ; Junius, Jos Patker, Jr.
Baltimnore-Scch Cinderella, Davis, Philadelphia.
Nothing sailed-wind W to 8W. fresh at night.
Brig Trio, Humphrey, from Havana for Boston, spoken Jan 26,
lat Sil, Ion 64 25, was in good order in every respect: had been
blown off three times, but would not put away until another trial.
The Salem Gazette states that the captain of the Portsmouth
cutter spoke in the Bay on Sunday, whalt ship Jas Maury, from
Pacific for Salem ; and brig Mercator, from Para for do We un-
derstood that he spoke but one ship on Sunday, (the Ro-cius, ar-
rived) and thought she would reach Boston the same evening.

DISASTERS, ETC.
Sch Constellation, of East Machias, was- again fallen in with
Feb 6, by Br ship Jane, at New York, having no water in her :
took out some boxesiherring, a fore topgallant and mains4ll.
Brig Salem, of and for Salem from Cayenne, put into Charles-
ton 6th, in distress, with loss of sails, and imll injured.
Brig Agenoria, Harris, from Matanzas for- Boston, put into
SCharleston 7th inst. in distress, having in a gale off Cape Fear,
started stern frame, and caused the brig to leak so.badly, that
some of the cargo was thrown over to lighten her.'
Fr brig Bon Pere, Caffee, 100 days from Marseillbs for N York,
is the vessel ashore at Long Island : she is bilged, and will proba-
bly be lost: passengers and crew safe. T'he cargo will be saved
if the weather continues good.
WHALERS.
Ar at Warren, 12th, ship Warren, Mayhew, New Zealand, via
Bahia, 3000 hbls wh : 00 sp oil, and 30,000 lbs bone-(of which
sold 1400 hbls at alahia.) In Acroa Bay, Aug 1, Sarahl Lee, of
Bristol, 1100 wh 250 sp. Spoke Jan 5, lat 13 S. Ion 30 W. ship
Marcus, of and fur Fairhaven, 1900.

Sk"TlRA[INor Cars will l ate-ullc Depot ih ,iostou, TUMIOR',
S.1. ROW, Fetb. 18th, at 9.- o'clock, A. M.,to meet the steamboat i
' Preu leut, for New York. .: NASON;
-' 16 Master Transportation.
tB.il )DO 1LASP CLOfTH HALL COMPANY.,
T IfII Company having commenced business with a large cAsr
cITAL.L, are at all times prepared to give the usual facilities
on consigpumeats. They particularly invite those who feel friend-
ly toa HtoMe MaBET, to patronise the concern ;and assure the
public that every exertion will be made to effect sales at satisfac-
tory prices. Manufacturers in the country who are without city
agent, are informed that they can make arrangements with the
1Company for the sale of their gods and8purchase of supplies, on
', very advantageous terms.
The recent dividend of treand one kalfPer ernt. on ihe flrstfive
months oftue Company's business, the large transactions of the
eat:.bldhmIent since that time, the facility with which the shares
.sin be transferred, together with' the fact that the Comnpany's
business is located in the centrepf the largest manufacturing dis-
trict in the country, are all tendingto make this stock the most-
desirable in the market.
., Persons wishing to invest, are informed that they,can do so forL
"the present at.par (twenty dollars per share) with interest from
tha nrst instant.
Orders for stock 'or letters on business, by -mail, addressed to
.CH BLELB JACKSON, AgentR.I. Cloth Hall Co., will meet
wiith. prnipt attention.
( JAM$ES D'WOLF, Prestdent -
S -. DIRECTORS,
Edyard Carrington, Ellaha Harris,
-: Ileiejamin Hoplin, C(rawford Alien,
Hery -P. Franklin, iEdward Walcott
Charles Potter,, -Ienjanmin Cozcens,
Stephen Waterman, John Slater, 2d, -
-- tephen:Branch, Da nielGreene,
Zacharlah Alien, Thomas J. Stead,
Amaua Sprague, Thmas Truedeidtl, -
Rlichard J.Ailtoid, George W.. Hallett.
JamneseF. Simmoins, -
-. CHAR.ES JACKSON, Agent and Treasurer.
GtnoSQK'. Cusittra, Salesman. Iw3w Fis

SWEDES IRON.
.-750 TONS SWEDE1 IRON, .for sale.:by
750 ; JOHN BRADFORD,,
F 15--MI This6w No.. ,Dbock Square.
-M ADOR $. &S G(OA SKINS.-Now' landing. and .for sale
L tLy TIROMASA oEDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, at No. 16
"India wharf, .- -
.'8'bales Madras* Goat Skins. P15
M O LD dANDLES.-50 boxes esulrfor TaBowiMoguld
Candlles,16to the Ib. for sale by LO4BARD & WIIIT-
MORE, 21, Commercial wharf. lO1tis -I 15-
iQP'IT SIHELLED ALMONDS.-146 sacks- soft shelled
2 Al mounds, for sale byiBEN. BREED, 11, Dock Squage.
F 15
A B4rA?STAThE TN iOXfIkUY P'OO SALE
-OR RENT.-A, wooden House, on Washington street;
price $2500, or rent $250, posses0o1n 1st of April-a brick
House, on Warren street, to rent, at $250 per ainua--L cottage
built House, oi Arnold street, Boston near .oxbury line, rice
$1.00,or rent $125-per onnum-immediate possensi6n.
Also.-A desirable Estate, on Euistis street, in Roxbury, pear
Washington s&eet, adM-80 rods from,Boston line, consisting oef a
guod DwellingHouse and out buildings, 9000 feetpf land,suiltable
for Iiuldijff lota and every way right for a profltaile investment,
Price about $5000, and tle payment made easy Apply to GEu.
'READ, Roibtury. .
N. B.-Baesidesthe above I have "on Register," several Esttes
foir sale, and a fewTenements and Houses to let.
Likewise, 17 Shares in the Norfolk House and Stage Company.
5F 15 -3awis2w G.-READ.
SFARA BI FOR SALGE.-The subscriber oers*Af
f' ~for sale bis-Farm, in Stoneham, in the County "f,
'T'mAjliddlesex, on the road leading from Stoneham tomm .
Maldde, by the north side'of Spot Pond, containing about seveni-
ty-four acres of good land, consisting of wood, pasturag,: tillage
-and moving land, under good cultivation, well fenced with stOne
wall- |large quantity of wood-a good two story Dwelliipgfou e.
with- Out Iouses, and couVeniLePt Sheds at each end, and Barn
30 by 40 feet, with, a cellar under a part of it, with %a well in'the-
barn yard.aud at the.house with pumps, also a never-failing
spring wihin4 about 60 feet ofthie house. Said f rm is well wgter-
ed, having on one side ofit a pond never known to be dry, and a
number of springs-there is a numher of fruit trees of the best of
fiutt the buildings are in good repair. There is a new school
,house on one corner ofsaid-t anrm-it is about one mile from- the
meeting house, and sevenrand a half miles from Boston Terms,
of payment will be made easy-a part:f the purchase money may
remain on mortgage if desired. Posssesion given, next April.-
Fo frafther p.trticulars inquire of the subscriber, on the premises.
J. ESSE GREEN.
Stoneham, Feb. 15, 1837. *C3W :
A BESIMAN WANTED. --In a Dry Goods Imnporting apd
Jobbing Hoase, a first rate Salsman iis wanted. One having
erience lit the cityi and whose mcnral character is irreprochable.
Atdltres W. T. through the Post Office, giving name, references,
&3. tf F 15
BOAptr INHG HOUSE FOR THE INSANE*
D OC P. GORDOrN, of Hingham, respectfully gives notice that
She has op .ned a Boarding House for the Insane, in that town.
The house is well known as the Hapgo#od House.'L It has
b --i"a favorite aummnt residence foir five or six years, is early
lnew, and well calculated for i;4 present purpose. The situation

PoRk-W f Bfk J00INIPIT TliE AUTHOR,"
1ISS CLIFTON'S LAST APPEARANCE.
Third Night of the MAID OF GENOA, received with universal
marks of approbation.
THIS. EVENING, FEBRUARY 15,
Will be performed, for the 3d time on any stage, a new Trage-
dy, in 5 acts, entitled the
MAID ObiF GENOA
r Written by E. Sargent, Jr. Esq.
MONTALDO, (a young Genoese,) MIBS CLIFTON.
Fiesco, ,(Doge of Genoa,) Mr. Held.
LAURA, MRS. HIELD
To conclude with the popular Drama of
LUKE THE LABORER 1
Philip. Mr. Hield.
Luke, ---- - Mr. Andrews.

BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
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F 15 147, Washington street.
MIECHANICS' MAGAZNE--Furnished by OTIS,
SBROADERS & CO. 147, Washington street, at $3 a year.
F 15
SEGGETT'S PLAIN DEALER---Published weekly,
at $5 a year. OTIS, BROADER & CO.
F 15 147, Washington street.
NIEW LAW BOOItS.-XJew-Yo*- Digest. An Analytical
Digest of the Reported Cases in the Supreme Couit of Judi-
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New-York: together with the Reported Cases of the Superior
uourt for the city and county of New-York, from the earliest pe-
riod tothe present time, In vols.
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States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. By Henry D.
Gilpin.
A Treatise on the Law of Evidence in Courts in Equity. By
R. M. Gresley, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Received by HILL ARD, GRAY & CO. F15
W ALDIE'S ONMNIBU -S.Latrobit's very interesting work
on Mexico being completed, Henrietta-Temple, by the au-
thor of'Vivian Grey,' is commenced in the present number,
F 15 W. H. S. JORDAN, Pub..Agent.
THE GREAT METROPOLIS--ceap edition.-: fresh
1 supply this day received by JORDAN, 121, Washington st.
F 15
DIGEST OF NIEW-ORK REPORTS, new and
u complete, from the -earliest period to tbe.present time-com-
piled by persons eminently qualified, and the publishers are con-
fident that it is preferable to any Digest now extant. Price $10,
well bound. Just published, and for sale by S. COLMAN, 121,
Washington street. F 15

*VSTEREN RAIL ROAD CORPORATION.
N~IOTICE is hereby given, that an assessment of five dollars on
L each anid every shate of the capital stock' of the Western
Rail Road-Corporation, has been laid by the Directors, payable
to toe Treasurer, on Monday, the sixteenth day of January next.
Payment may be made at the Oriental or Market Banks, Bos-
ton; the ChMcopee, or Springfield Bank, Springfield,the Farmers'
and Mechanics' Bank, Albany ; or the North River Bank,Hudson.
By order of the Directors. JOStAH QUINCY, JR.
Treasurer W. R. R. C.
Boston, Oct. 4, 1836. istf f[d21
OTICE is hereby given, that DAVID WHITE, Jr., by inden-
tare bearing date-thethird day of February, conveyed and as-
signed all his property to the undersigned, in trust, for the pay-
ment of his creditors, according to law. The Indentures may be
found at No 63, Water street, and at- the office of LORINGS &
EtiON, 38, Court street, where creditorsare invited to call and
execute the same. All persons having claims against the said
White are requested to give notice thereof, and allperson indebt-
ed to him are notified to make'payment to the undersigned.
THOSE. MOTLEY, Ja.
F 6 3wis WM. DEHON, 4 isignes.
HENRY RICE has this day taken Into Copartnership JON-
ATHAN HOWE, ABEL W. CONANT, and JOHN D.
PARKER, and business will be transacted by them, under the
firm of HENRY RICE & CO.
Boston, January 6,1837. ls2m [Jan 23
(OPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.-The undersigned have
this day entered into Copartnership, under the firm of
BATES & GILBERT,
for the purpose of transacting a general Hard Ware Commission
Business, at No. 21, Elm street. DANIEL BATES,
CALEB C. GILBERT.
Feb. 1,1837. eopis6w
JOSHUA MOSES has removed to his new fire-proof brick
P Store, in the.burpt district, formerly No. 7, Merchant, now
Beaver street,-a first rate situation,-where he will continue the
GENERAL BROKERAGE & COMMISSION BUSINESS.
gt-Advances made, and sales cashed when required.
New York, Feb. J. eopis4w- F3
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.-The subscribers have
this day entered into copartnership, under the firm of PAR-
KER & SMITH, for the transaction of the Dry Goods Jobbing
business, at No. 27, Central street.

Boston, Jan. 18, 1837.

ISAAC H. PARKER,
CYRUS SMITH: .
eopis6w .J ]9

REMlIOVAL--JOHN BENSON,& SON have removed to
No. 1, City wharf, on the same toor with the Market-Banltk
F 13 is2w
SALEM RIDING SCHOOL.-The Building recently
erected for the above purpose (having a spacious circle of 60
feet) will be rented on reasonable terms, and immediate posses-
sion given. For further particulars, apply to the Committee.
Salem, Feb; 10. lawls3w
RUSISELL, BUCKNAl & CO, have removed from. No
8, North' Market, to Nos 5 & 6,Blackstone street, in the new
block, opposite the New England Coffee- House, and will continue
the Shoe-and Leather Bnsiness,.as heretofore. W&isB3w-F 7
BOSTON SILK, DYING AND- PRINTING COM-
PAN, Y, inform their friends and the public, that. they have
taken ai office No. 55s 'Court street, nearly opposite Tremont
street, where orders will be received, and meet with prompt at-
tention, in the following branches, viz :-Silk, Cotton and Wool-
len Dying, thr all their varieties : Fancy Printing on Silks, Cot-
tons ana Woollens. Also, glaze Cottons for Cambrin, Siesias,
Wipgina, aS tc. c likewise, Ladies" and Gentlemn' s Garments
Dy)ed a2i Funished in superior style ; sill,. merino, and crape
_I'.wlsj-a4dkr, Veils, Hoslery, ihtb1hnsBraids, tc. &e. Hav-
inga very extensive establishment, with all necessary- and tam-
prowed machinery, and the two departments of wholesale and
smS1l works Iwing separate and independent of at ach other, all
the above work shall' be done In a style, and with promptness not
excelled by any establishment of the kind in this country.
. .-d n JOHN HALL', Agent.

41a1 O1 ; JoUr o m -
DEPOSITORY, "
For the Sale of Paintings and Engravingss .
NO. 12, SCIIOOL STKEET.'I'
COLLECTION of beautiful English ENGRAVINGS and
SWorks of Art, to which new Prints and Pai*tings will li
constantly added. .
Paininngs and Engt-avisgfms S on coign ,"' .m. -
Professmonal :and Vjsiti*giards engraved nd .printed in the
-best manner. 1D. RU~S;ELL
F8 eopislimn -
PAJ X AND :WATER PRIVKLEG.FOR, SAIbS
l& .The subscriber rs for. sale from five to thirty j..
i acres of land, situaited about onb 1iM~ItdiStant from
omft.he Worcester Rail Road, d-dpot;'in the'west parish of'1
the 4own of Newton, Massw .Saidd43oad lies-partly on the county
roladleading from Watertown Bridge to Walthan Factories, and
partly on the toad lately opened, leading from the Upper Falls in
Newton, to Walthain. I'he said land is of good quality, very easy
to *lwk, and capable of great improvemeints.f Also, a small Water
pri ilege, with from one to twelve acres oh laniofthe first quality
,ituafe near the land abovo.described, in said tqmvn of Newton.
' FP4 further particulars inquire of'r.OHN6 S1'EVENS, at the
(lolmiio"wealth Inhsuranit l Oic, N4o 19 State-strot, Boston, of
STEPBEN W. TRO.WBRIDGE, at Newtotl Coriter,, or on the
jetlsciber, on theipremises above described di iew to*,. .
,fqblg eopiseoposlm EZRA FULLER.
-[ -FARM.FOR SALE--Pleasantly.situated in Dorn- M
Schester, & tiileS from Boston, on,, the Providence
d Rail Road, containing about 75 acres, suitably divid-'
ed Ito' mowing, tillage, orchard,.meado*, pastqrmi andi woo d land;
well watered, and well feulced-with stmbo wHls-abuhidinace of
ft-of varicno kinds, and many unusual .conYeniences, with
uTod House, Barn, and other buildings-will be sold entire, pr di.
vided in any way to suit purchasers. Inquire of NATHANIEL
CRANE1..
Dtrchester, Jan, 11. 1837. : eWistf
FOR SALE. -
REArL ESTATE. IN` UIONVEINELL ,
S.1: .- ; : (M AS&.), .
FIIRST-A lot of Land, with a new Dwelling House thereon.--
IL The lot fipnts southwardly, and is about 100 feet wide, and
220 4ep, contifning 'about 21,400 square feet. 'Tife House is 23
fee t nt, and 29 feet deep, besides the L. which contains kitch-
en qpd out-houses. On the lower floor are parlor, sittin-;room,"
bedgpom, kitchen, closets, entries; on the second floor, five or
sixe eeping rooms. The house has been very candfully built,and
of tae best materials. ; *
ScoND-Another lot of Land, with a new Dwelling House
tlleron. The dwelling house on this lot is in all respect .like
thatltbove described, but the lot of land is not so large. The
widf is the same, (about 100 feet,) but the depth is about 160 Rft
Numitier of square feet about 14,303;'
T'Hese houses are situated in the thriving village oif Unionville
23*fies from Boston, 17 miles-from Won-ester. T'he .Worecester
railroad cars pass within 200 feet of, these houses; and the.rail
roatdepot in this vitlage, is about 1000feet distant therefrom.-
Thbr2verage time of p4assges between Boston and Uoibnvtie is
Sn tiar and a half. These two houses will becompleted and' fit
to Re tenanted by the first of March next. For terms apply to
Dr,..S. SULLIVAN, at Unionvlle, or GEO. M. THACHER,
Esqj broker, Sate street Boston. W&Sistf Jan l
*i FARM aOR SALE IN WESTBOROUQH-30-|h
1! miles from Boston, and I miles from.the. Bostn poV

-to, o ao at whe -
TOMORROtr, at L'o'lock-a:Port Hill a-whar,
The cargo of the brig Trhimph- onutatln of 967 loge kb'lw-
ny, the prt.icial part of whick is tare Is re"e0ncha % Ta l4. :
-a part selected as very valualile. Purclasers are request it
x hamins the same while landinl. ,

From Fl rUa.-The Globe publishes official des-
pa tches from General esup of Jan 17, at Camp lzard,
and Jan. 21, at Fort Armstrong. Underihe first date
le announces that he had swept the swamp of the"
Withlaeoocbie, the nothb si4eahd thatL Col Foster'
had'gone down tire south 10e to Fort Clietca. They
had itptured 62 negroes 'and thiee Jndians.,.And jaad
auiieriainild positiveV that there were no Indians on
the river, except mnall parties bidibg in the- Swamps,
subsisti4ng o root., &e. H1 tad detached Lt. Col. Fos-
ter with 400 troops and 10&- IndianA against a party of
Indian women and cbildren,wvlhb the aged and sick of the
Tallahassee and Osechee tribes, who, he was informed
o~pied a position 3 miles south of Fort Clinch, to
attack, and if possible, capture them. Powell, it was
reported, was flying with his family, nd not more than,
threewarriors, %wards Ocklawaha. Gen. Jtsup pro-
posN to return immediately to Fort Armstrong, and
after sending expeditions into the country towards Vo-
liS, to proceed himself against Micanopy at the head
oft-he Ocklawaha. A part of his army had erected two
frets, and bridges over both branches of the Withlacoo-
thee. ""
Under date ofJan. 21, Gen. Jesup announces that
on the following morning lie should march for Hepapka,
near the -head of tihe Ocklewaha, where it was said Mi-
canopy, Junaper, Aligator and other chiefs had concen-
trated their forces. Lt. Col. Foster had overtaken a
pary of hostile 4ndians anddnegroes, of whom he had
killed two and captured eleven Indians and nine ne.
groes. The Indians were-represented as desirous o^
peace, and Lt. -ol. Foster nha" been directed to send
one of the prisoners tr invite them to come in.
The Jacksonville Courier of Jan 26, and an extra oi'
the 28th relates a number of details of Indian warfare
in the neighborhood of that place. .An Indian had
been captured by the Alabama troops, who said that lihe
belonged to a town of 100 indians, who wished to give
themselves up, and would have done so some time ago,
had they not feared the whites would kill them.
Important JfOm -Florida.-The Mobile Mercantile
Advertiser of February'2,says:
The steam boat Champion, Capt. Murray,'brings the
following intelligence, derived from passengers on board
the cutter Jefferson, atPersacola,fthreedays from Tampa
Bay. The intelligence is, that the celebrated Indian,
called Jumper, and the negro Abraham, have been cap-
tured.; and that Oseeola himilf barely made his escape,
with only five followers, in the direction of the south.
General Jesup' was making every effort for the capture
of the bold and persevering chief.
The sloop ofvsrWConcord, with Cowmodore Dallas
On board, was expected at'Pensacola in about a week.
The Vandalia had taken the place of the Concord at
Tampa.
'General -Bravo at Matamnoras.-The New Orleans
Echo of February 1st, says: by an arrival yesterday
evening, we Jearn that General Bravo had arrived in
Matamoras on the 8th ultimo, in advance of the troops
under his -comman!. When the vessel sailed, which
was the 22d, several detachments oftroops had come in,
and others to the number of 3,000 are expected. Quan-
tities of military stores had also been brought in, among
which weregmseen portable batteaux for crossing rivers,
&c. In fact; the material preparations for invasion seem
far morecomplete than beforeebutstill the great materiel
of all is said to be wanting, as- complaints were not sup-
pressed of no pay having been for some time received.
Thus the note of preparation for the invasion of Texas
is nmorthan sounded.
Frmn Flm-ido.- We have received a slip from the
office of the Savannah Georgiauan, -containing extracts
from the St. Augustine Hferad of-Jaii. 28, from which
we extract the following:
Every Ineian or negroprisoner who-has as yet been
takes, seems to confirmin the report of thewdissentions
among the Semainoles, and there seems to' be but little
doubt that' this is the-'fact. Oseola has been the master
spirit who has led on his devoted nation to destruction
*Vis tribe the Micasukys,. are most ,warlike of any of the
Senminoles, and we have heard it said that he has often
;boasted that his tribe had sharper eyes and longer arms,
than the rest of the -natins. -For the last forty years
thisaribe has been noted for the depredations they have
committedand the distance from home they would travel
in their marauding expeditions. Not a single instance
is known of depredations having been committed by in.*
dividuals of any other tribe, within the time mentioned.
Evidently this tribe has been broken up and scattered
and are wandering about dispirited and disheartened.
There ia reason to.hqpe that~he war wiBllsoon be closed.

S3rig. Gen. Hernandez and his staff were mustered
into the service oF the United States, by. order of Maj.
-SGet. Jeaup. He is assigned t the command of the
oW~ttYd vlCfrfy 9ard kw JoMi^.Sm.1 ..sa .-"-
; pFrom the Z alioaal Intelllgencer.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
"In a nieaget to the two houses of qongreas, yester-
day, the President of the United States has, we sup-
pose we may say with his co9atitutional promiptitude,
recommended a dbntingent war upon Meixico. A hel-
ligerenLtpurpose is, it is true, disclaimed ia terms ; bet
for.all pracicalputposes, the issuing of. :alar.8of Re-
prisal, by one Nation against another, is actually mtak-
ing war and making war under the disreputable cir-

cunstance ot pretending peacete te waie. .
We- cannot say that we. are surprised at this Mes-
sage. If-we are not taken by surprise by ti, -however,
we apprehend our merchants, and the American ciii-
zens in Mexico will be; for ithas certainly cone upon
us all as unexpectedl. s a ;ia:p of tibulder from a
clowdles sit., Tbere wa -some; reoa.s to apprehend
violent measures mn the part of .eaico towards the
United States,-because there have'leen rumors to that
effect; but, really, .it was not within the reach of any
ordinary speculation,. after t4e profession. by this Gov-
ernmenti p4 aamicabli feelings and designs in. regard to
Mexico, and its late conciliatory course, that the Preat-
debt wold'so very promptly invoke the action of the
wzaaLking power ia.,the reTatious between the United
Wte and that Government. -.
A thought hsjust come to our mind, which perhaps
.y.bethetrue'way of accounting for this message.-.
ltiP this.: Oa the President desires to leave behind
him, on bha retirement from office, the character of that
impartia.itwiu regard' to foreign nations, so sWrongly
Sincutlcatied in the Farewell Address of Washington, on
Sus retiring SrQm the station of Chief. Magiatrate. 14rI.
.---our late unhappy, but transient difference with theA
- Governmeat of race thie -Presidentj taking more 6f-
fence than the 'mLfop; .kA$4 delay of that Government
to carry ot tjwtiputationwe of the treaty; recommend-
ed to Congress the contingent authorization of war
upon the c aommerce of- that 9oudtry. Now, having
withdrawn the Mini.ter ,of the United States from.
SMexico, on what sufficiet grounds the whole nation;
tx uM wf[il.a bje at a loss to6 conjecture, (once it Waj
m conseqgu&ce.of the departure of the., minister ol
Mexico froit this country)-on the ground, of alleged
injuallee to the Uni*d States oft the part of that ,'-46-T
ernrment, the Presilent has perhaps thodghthe coiald
S apply no wilder areinedy.in this use than heretofore
-oauntred to him in the eae of France.; antI that) to -be
Ssterictly inmpartiol as to the two countries, it was his
4.. y -A eoitqmnend" the same" prescription -ih the gae
we ashe b4.heret*trre recommended in -the othex,:
We trust, and indeed we feel a cheerful confidence,
however, that C(oniress will accept, at 'he hantlof
'the Piesident, the alternative wjich he tenders, in hiss
message, of "some other course," more likely to heal)
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_ i 1 -i i ,1-....... ....... -. COURT CALENDAR. '
)FOREIGN., T ;JRepotted for the Boston Daily Advertiser.'
G Supreme Judicial Court : Chief Justice S vAW."
C OF THEKING OF THE FRENCH. FRIDAY, FaB. 10.
PEEtC OF THEKING OF TH3em FRENCHpMILL DAM FOUNDRY, VS. WILLIAM HovEr.,
Oenmteme.afthe Clhambe'ofPerrsand of t, Chamber ofDepvtis, This action has occupied the Court for the last three
France.geaps the, fruit of her courage and her wis- ovey
dom. Her institutions are becoming strengthened, her days. The material facts in the case are, that Hovey
prosperity is increasing, and,in assembling you this day, entered into a contract with the Plaintiffs, in 1833,
1 have but to congratulate ,nmyclf and yotu on the sue- by w mouldinhich he agreed tohe make a ,Iarse quat-ity o be
cess of our efforts for the happiness of our country. plane and moulding irons. The totals were to be
I receive fromall powers the most pacific assurances. furnished by the company, and th were to advance
-Thepeace t certain sums of money from timheto time, as it Inight
The peace ofthe world'appears fora long time secure. b required.-They were also to furnish a r, on in
rbe required.r-They were also to furnish a eeyomtcin
frOur diplomatic relations. with the United States of the foundry, with the use of a certain water wheel or
ur~diplomatic, relations with, the United States of a qiaetteeo
America have been resumed. The treaty of the '4th of an equivalent therefore. ,
July, 1831, is in execution, and I have reason to expect After the work had proceeded for s ome time, thef
that nothing will further trouble the excellent harmony da broke awayb which the regular supply profeded toer
which has so long and so happily subsisted between the w ut of.t Engine, aand the owners of the dam
two ntwns.put in a Steam Engine, mad the owners of the dam
two nations. d' began the repair of thie breach, which was completed
A momentary difference had arisen between France in a few months. Hovey be dissatisfied with his
and Switzerland. Satisfactory explanations have been n th ovey beingth
given to us, and that intimate friendship by which the situation after the dam gave way, and there being other
difficulties between the parties, -brought an action a-
two countries have been united for so many centuries, ainst the Corporation for damn'ges, and gave up the
is, at this moment, re-established... les &
The Penirsula-is still disturbectbv fatal dissensions. The present action was bro'agh to recover damages
Serious events have shaken the institutions of Madrid h pve fn not fufillin the contract, and for certain
and bisbon,and Spain has -been incessantly desolated of Hovey for not fulfilling the contract, and for certain
by civil war. Still closely united with the Kin g of sums plaintiffs endeavoranced to show, that they would.
nreat Britain, I conti-nue t9 cause the treaty of The Plaintiffs endeavored to show, that theywould
GraBrtn,1cnmetcusth treaty of the have made large profits on the contract, if it had been
Quadruple Alliance to be executed with religious fideli- fulfilled.e tlwas also in evldence,ontrthat a large amountbeen
ty, and in coforrity to the spirit m waich it has been of materials remained on hand when Hovey left, and
dictated.g
1 entertain The most sincere desire for the consolida- were sold at a great sacrifice.
i-noOh thre Isael adsI trus taO the On the part of the Defendant, evidence was intro-
tion of the throne of Isabella I, and I trust that the duced toshow, that the company had not fulfilled their
constitutionaJ. monarchy will triumph over the perils art of the contract; that they had not furnished suffi-
with which- it is threatened. But I applaud myself for materials; that they had t advanced the tipulat-
ha'~n~ re~evedFrace fom he scriice, th exentcientlm.aterials; that._they had anot advanced the stipulat-
of wheved -cannot bFrae appreciated, and froices the extincalcu- ed sums of money; t al after-the destruction of the dam,
labof whle consequences oft aeny armed intervention e inthealu- they had not furn.'tsed a sufficientpower to work the ma-
labte consequencesof P eninsula. Frane reservesnton the chineryto advantage, and that Mr. Hovev did not
eternal affairs of the Peninsula. France reserveshe leaie the work till he had made every effort o prform
blood of her children for her own cause, and when she his agreement; that he did not then leave without an
is reduced to4he painful necessity of summoningthem intenion of returning; that he came back as soon as
to shed that blood in her defence, it is only under our the water power wasrestqred,-and offered to go on in
own gonrious'olours that the soldiers of,France march the work if the time could be extended.
to battle. nth answer toftheti wascou id beaexthed.o i
We have experienced painful losses'in Africa. They In answer to this, it was said that the conditions in
have deeply afflicted my heart. My second son has the contract, in respect to furnishing materials, money
shared the sufferings and dangers of our brave soldiers, and water power, were independent of Hovey's under-
as his brother had done -before him. If success--has ot takings. If he-had suffered injury from the neglect
attended the efforts of our soldiers, at least their valor of the company, he had his action fbr damages,betttheir
their perseveranrme, and their admirable resignatiIon, -neglect did not excuse him for non-fulfilment of his
stipulations. The only question in this trial was, the
have worthily sustained the honor ofourbanner. You satins the C mily questiine his tHoey
will feel disposed, with me, to insure to our arms in damage theoCompanyr had sustained. Whenb Hovey's
Africa the preponderance which ought to belong to action came on for trialitwould be proper to discuss
them, and to our possessions completeoe, urity the damages which he had sustained, and not before.
An atte thasthreatened comylife.Providencety. has In this view of the case, the counsel for-the Defend-
av -atete -ho treatenda y nstlfe ProvTdencesehas ant insisted, that Hovey had never abandoned the
averted the blow directed against me. The testimonies Foundry. He left after the dam gave way, because
of affection with which France has surrounded me are there was not sufficient power for him to work to ad-
the most precious reward for ny labours and my devo- a This he had a right to do. He was not
tion. (Loud and .repeated acclamations of "-Vive la vantage. Thi s he had a right to do. He was ncom-
Roi !") bound to remain at work unless he had as good accom-
An attempt a insurrection, equally senseless and modations as he stipulated for, and the fact, that he re-
Arin attewnptamu ^ oa at turned when the dam was completed, and-offered to go
criminal, for a few moments astonished a-great city, on with the business if longer time could be granted to
whose repose, however, was not disturbed by the event.him to fulfil his engagement, shows conclusively, that
It has served only to display the fidelity of our brave he acted in good faith, and had noidea of breaking the
army, and the god spirit of the population. (Renewed contract.
acclamations.) The jury.were instructed, that the principal question
The impotence of so many-guilty -efforts begins at in this action, was the construction of the contract made
length to weary, the passions and to discourage their by the- parties. In regard to the facts, there had been
audacity. Time has already calmed many animosities, little or no discrepancy among the witnesses. It was
and daily softens the duties which circumstances -have in evidence, that Mr. Hovey had entered into a con-
imposed on my Government. tatwt te M.Hvyhaenrditoac-
imposed obeen myenabled to follow the desire of mye tract with the Mill Dam Foundry, and that he left their
have bee enabled tofollow the desire of y hearworks without performing the stipulated labor. Was
in pardoning men struck by the arm of the law. I have -he justified in so doing? On this point the parties are
been occupied only with those who have acknowledged at issue.
its empire. 'It is thus I have thought myself at liberty It is not every breach of a contract by one party,
to exercise the inost precious, right conferred upon me which will justify the other in refusing to perform his
by the Charter, without weakening any of the guarantees part. If Hovey was injured by the neglect of these
of order, or any of the principles of our legislation. plaintiffs, he had a right of action for damages, and
Independently of the laws which have been already bringing such an action by no means annulled the con-
presented to you, and which will again be submitted to or discharged him from fulfilling his part of it.-
your deliberations, youwill have to occupy yourselves There is, however, an important exception to this rule.
with several bills, some of which concern my family, There may be stipulations in a contract, the non-ful-
the other, being intended to bring our legislation to filment of which by one party, entirely absolves the
peret ion. in the mosi satisfactory state.- other. -Of this nature are conditions precedent; and it
Our finances are in the most satisfactory state.-is necessary to examine the present contract, and see
The public revenue; will exceed the ordinary expenses if there were any such conditions, the non-performance
efthetate. Measures conformable to the wishrnani- of-which, on the part of the Plaintiffs, justified Hovey
tested during the last session will be proposed to you in the course he took.
as sion as the return of the abundance of capital will There were certain principles of law by which it
permit my government, to do so. Teewr eti rnilso ay ywihi
permit my goverial embarrassments which have been felt must be determined, whether the covenants of the
ThecomPercial embarrassments which have been felt plaintiffs were conditions precedent, or were altogether
in other-cotmtries have exercised but a feeble influence independent of the stipulations on the part of the de-
on our internal prosperity. WVe have to deplore, in some fbndant
localities sufferings which we aie endeavoring to as- Conditions precedent might be inferred, from the ex-
suage, 'I have-reason to hope that they -will-be- mo.- press terms of the contract; from the nature of the
nientary, and that an increase of wealth will everywber case, as when the performance by one party necessarily
insure the welfare of the population. precedes that of the other; and from the fact, that the
To arrive more expeditiously at this happy result, damage arising from the non-performance of a condi-
and to endow France with the advantages promised to! tion goes to the whole consideration of the contract,
her by the progress of the sciences and of the national and puts an end to it.
prosperity, I have given orders that an important mass Now in applying these principles to the contract be-
of public works to be undertaken shall be submitted for tween these parties, have the Plaintiffs been guilty of
you" deliberation. Already the sums which you have. such neglect as excused Hovey in leaving their
yvoted for the improvement of' the roads in the west- have! works ?
changed the aspect of that country, and destroyed the I It was contended, that money was not furnished ac-
germ-of civil discord. In the course of this session the ; cording to agreement. But certainly the furnishing
r-ads remaining to be formed, the navigation of rivers, this was not absolutely necessary to the fulfilling of
the establishment of-canals, pmofts^and railroads, will be the contract 0o1 the part of Hovey. This was diot ne.
-. o S [ }I r int^'rimnt propositions, as well aa those '. cessarilya condition precedent. ..H~y mpvrtkgliuuwra
manjemients and public institutions which attest and great inonvenieoe from this breach on the part of he
~till further augment ihe greatness of Francej plaintiffs, but he had a right of action for damages,
Let us continue, Gentlemen, in the same course: it and'couild not for this reason, put an end to the con-
is thus that we shall succeed in founding, upon a solid tract ... ... .
basis, t-he happwis oftAurcunlry. Sualained by your I In regard to furnishing materials. This covenant by
loyal support'I have beeti enbledl to jreerve France the Company was undoubtedly a condition precedent,
from new revolutions, and- to pave our institutions, con- for how could the defendant, work up their materials
d-ed to -as as-n ,atred'de pos... Let us give increased unless they were furnished him. n the first instance ?
iuonior~.ffora a.d we shall from day to day witne, If they were furnished neghgently, or in small quanti.
the ext.nt Jud th ,.sliao of orer conidee ties, if might be injurious tO Hzovey and retard his op.-+
and pmje rW extent.alt obtai n ) alltton .o bre,:oneneisliche, operations, but it did not" excuse him for,..h course. he.
~d p,',rin: we sh-l obta- aUrtk benefits which ok. It was suffiient for the urnooses of thi action.-

iree coumtry, dwellinggm peace, has a rrgltto expect the Company, furnished nmaiteials enough t o keep
Vmder the rmgis of a national government. .. him at work. -
The delivery of the hbove address Occupied not more As to the water power, it was undoubtedly necessary'
than si s-minhules. Immediately On its. conclusion sey. for-theplainfift-Ato show, that tiley afforded -the de-
eral-Deputies, who had been elected or re-elected asi-m fendant the stipulated power to- work his machinery.-
the last sessi6h, Wok the usual oaths. The opening ot It was in evidence,- that they did so in the first in-
the Session of M87 was then aAnoujnced -i the custom-. stance; but when the dam broke away, it was a calam-
ary forn,:e.nd his Mjesty,.having bowed repeatedly to ity from which-'the whole concern must suffer. The
itie atditorv, retired amt711 renest ed aateiatibns of Company didt ntostipulate to furnmsh power at al
Vive la Roji,",.with ihe Prjices, bye d0or tbjough events, but, that -*ovey should be put in' possession of
which they had enteredA,.:. all the right which they had to a certain water wheel in'
the foundry. Thds was the true construction, and if
- FURTHER PARTICULARS IN 0ELAfIoN To TpE AT- they repaired the dam ilia ireaonable time, Honey was
TEMPPED ASSASSINATION (OF T'HE KIN(,. not eacu'ed in. annulling 4e contract. Suppose the
-TheU assAniuMerwent yesterday and this morning, wheel had broke ,'Mrd the Company had repaired it
Sfresh, itfterrogatorR's, but he obstinately persisted in re- immediacy, would this slight interruption justify the
fusng to declare his name and occupation. .. deffendent in refusing to fulfil his stipulations ? Forall
i Bya singular -circumnstance the authorities have at these alleged breaches Hovey had his remedy; but the
last succeeded inm ascertaining' his name. --If .Wil-be Comnpany-'also rae a claim for damages, if the hav
Srecollected that we gave in our number of yesterday a suffered unjustly tHmrugh his default.
- detailed account of the person and .dress of -be asas.- It was contended by Counsel for defendant that
sin. On-reading this desciption, M. Barre, a respect- Hovey had never left the works without an intention
able merchant conceived -somehorribe a u cons, of returning.- Under this contract, if he could not ear-
and immediat
-coni, the examining magistrate and said, "If the ac- he undoubtedly had a right to leave till that time. 'But
count .have jtiat readin th:4 Gazette des Tnribuneaux it should appear, that he actually returned, anI recom-
|be Pxact, the mpan accused of this crine.is my nephew." menced work, and it waa not sufficient if hemerely
M. Barre wa tForthwith conducted to the Ceiaeirgerie oflred to come back. '
'by M. Zangiacomni, and 'cohf'onted with tre. assassin. Some remarks were then made on ,the subject of
O n seeing himhis presentiimb4t became realized,and damages, and the aramount, if any, which should be re-
She exclaimed, "Itis nty nepeJ ." Barre was almost turned ....
r come by hS fe gs ot holding the wretched The Jury found for the Plaintiffs, and assessed dama-
,youBng gan, to whoBs whadalwysevincedla.paternal ges in the sum ol7
'affetigont.n He *nt" for, somu ei tim. ThA oaratJdien T -C H -

witnessin this state of emotion, could no longer re
presshi feelingsai and wiihen his une presented ti
Shim the enormity of his crime, the dreAdtl consequen
cesk Mich must follow, the disgrace aind d.4pair brought
upon his family,e i turned.pale,and aimorA-t.sunk to thU
Sgroundin8 a state-of extreme agitation. But t-is mo
- ruentary effort passed, the prisoner soop recovered hi
Swonted tranquility,iaidrepeated as previously, Ua
She had noQ regret for what he had don6e.," The wirfor
! nation given by M. Barre left no doubt as to the nranr
Sand family of the assassin. .From his declaration it ap
-. 0. RN tSW

Life in New York.-lt is easier to write about living E llsh Bank, Nov 13. The first officer and five men arrived on
ink thts eCoast of Magdalena 15th, amid reached Buenos Ayres 23d.
in this city, than to find the means of doing it. Rents Capt D. the second officer, cook and one seaman left in another
have universally gone up from 30 to 50 per cent. Flour boat,and it was at first supposed had proceeded to Montevideo :--
is at fifteen dollars per bbl.-and the prices at market tbhey had not arrii-d there 2t;th, but may have l-nded at some
this da, were as follows: Beef, 1-2 to 15 ts. per other port in the Banda Oriental. Corn Reushaw,6f US sloop of
warthis day, were as follows : Beef, ie,-ad sent his bat alon g the coast to seek them, but had
lb., Corned do., 10 cents, Mutton, 17 to 19 cents. Veal, returned unsuccesslul. .
18 cents, Turkey, 25 cents per lb., equal to from $2 to S "ch Actress, ettengill, of Newturyport, was itisimsted in a
$3 a piece, a Goose, $2, a pair of Chickens, $2. heavy, gale Dec 14, wimen two days out. On '20th, lat 40, Ion 68
SYar pmreae, a0-2. the crew were taken off by brig Malta, Newell, hence for Mar-
Yor me anhaip ,and Jai 1. lat 37, were transferred to brig Olide,ofN York,
Foreign Wheat.-The quantity of foreign wheat irn- frim alaga for Philadelphia, which landed then at Cape Henlo-
Penl, Feb 5.
ported at Baltimore since the last harvest is 361,000 Shipe F rk,
hip John W Cater, at New York, last from Hava ia, Dec 28,
bushels. b as been three times N of IIafteras and blown off, once as far as
ie t Ion 60, with loss of sails, spars, bulwarks, and some of the crew
Fire at Bangor.-A dwelling house containing two froted,
tenements belonging to Myr. Geo. Maxrim and Mr.Clark Sc- Eliza, Waters, of Alexandria, DC. bound to Savannah^with
bricks, was abandoned at sea Jan 26, lat 3g, tri n 76, having lost
of Lowell, and occupied by two families, burnt down on mnainmiast, spars, and leaking badly, with tour feet water in the
Wednesday evening g. Loss estimated at $3000. hold. 'hlie crew, who had been 24 days oni the wreck, were taken
end ............s e_, ..doff by brig Albert, of Portland, anid have ar at Wilmington, NC.
In rescuing them, the brig lost her jolly boat and all the clothing
CO M1IMEIRCIA L RECORD. of the schl's crew.
I____ ch Girard, hence at New Orleans, split sails, and 1&-t nearlyall
BOSTON 51 A RK E B T-February 11. I her deck load of mackerel in lat 36 37, Ion 70 17.
Flour-"o change has taken place ina prices or demand. Hides I Seh Norman, Clarkson, of and from Newburyport for New Or-
-Sale 1500 Russia -c. MolasSes-Demand for distilling good ; earnis, put into Nassau, NP. Dec 24,in distress, and was condemn-
salfV- of about 400 hhIds Surinam, part sour and part sweet,69c ; d. Her cargo, principally mackerel, was shipped in sch Tusca-
and sweet for retailing 40 a 4Ie, 6 nmo. ora, Colesworthy, and has ar at N Orleans, for account of all
concerned.
AUCTION SALES-SATURDAY. Sch Hero, of and from New York for Yucatan, was repairing at
Figs, Smyrna, good, 1000 drums adv. 1800 sold, 9J a-91c ; 100 Nassau : $)500 salvage awarded.
do superior, 12gc per lb. Brig Agenoia,(ot Providence) from New Orleans, about Dec 13,
Raisins, Caralimrna, 200 casks adv. 20 sold, 41c per lb. ss. for Liverpool, was spoken Jan 15. lat 40, Ion 60 : Capt Clurch and
Walnuts, English, 90 sacks, 61 a 61c per lb. his 2(d officer dead, and the crew all sick. Shie bore away for St
Almondf, soft shell, 56 s7.cks adv. 10 sold, 91c per lb. The a- Thomas.
above, landed from the Gazelle, from Smnyrna-4 mo. A dismasted vessel was seen 6th inst. by Capt Ross, of ship J
Coal, Orrel, 30 chaldrons, $14. a 16 per chal. cash. WV Cater, at N York, who could not distinguish whether it was a
Indigo, Bengal, ordinary to fair quality,33 cases, 127 a 1 60 per ship or brig, it being very dark : and as it blew a gale could ren-
lb. 6 lio. der no assistance.
Shellac, Liver and Orange, 42 cases, 23 a "26c per lb. 6 mo. Sch Ocean, Underhill, of and for Edenton, NC. from Crooked
Senna, Bombay, ordinary, 50 bales adv. 5 sold, 5c'per Ib. 6 mo. Island, with salt, was spoken Feb 1, lat 37, Ion 73, under jury
ss. masts, having been dismasted Jan 1, when 18 miles from her
Madder, Dutch, fair, 6 casks, 5c per lb. 6 mo. port: was supplied with provisions, &c.
Castor Oil, Calcutta, 19 cases (6 doz each) adv. 5 sold, $41 per A tore and arift sch of about 80 tons, sunk, was seen 4th inst.
dozen, 4 mo. Cape Henry WNW 20 miles. Her nma-ts had been cut away, and
Hides, Calcutta, Patna, green salted, 6 bales, 70 a 71c ; Light were hanging alongside name could not be ascertained.
Cow, 1 do. 52c each, 6i mo. Accounts from Key West toJau 23, state that the appraisement
of cargo saved from ship America, would amount to $1:0,000: the
STocxs-Sales on Saturday by Stephen flrown-15 shares Atlas damaged part had been sold tor-28,000. The cargo saved from
Bantik 97T per c ; 45 do Cc-nmmercial do 961 a 9- do; 15 do War- ship Ajax had been sold for $70,000. That from ship Pacific
rcn do 95 do ; 10 do Atlantic do 31 per c adv ; 3 do Fulton do 95& brought a little over $13,000 : salvage 50 per cent. On the cargo
per c ; 5 do NorfiJk do 11 per c adv ; 10 do Tremont di 31.per c of sci Harrison, 60 per cent had been awarded.
adv ; 10 do Charlestown do 981 per c ; 5 do Warren Ins. Co. 93 Sell Vindicator, (of Brookhaven) Rice, 15 days from New York
per c ; 5 do New Eiglanrid do do per c adv ; 10 do Globe do do for St Josephs, F. touched on Pickle's Reef Jan 14, but got off
$65 per sh ; 10 do Norfolk House (Roxbury) $39 a 40 per sh ; 117 without apparent injury.
do Western Rail Road 801 a 81i per c; 7 do Eastern do do841 per Br brig Gratitude, from St Johns, NF. for Halifax, sprung aleak
c ; 20 do Boston and Worcester do do 95 a 954 per c; 8 do Boston Dec 31, after encountering severe gales, by which three of the
arid Lowell do do $500 a 5171 per sh ; 7 do Taunton do do 88 per crew were frosted, and the vessel encrusted with ice. She after
c ; 7 do South Cove Co. $750 a 755 per sh ; 30 do Charlestown wards shaped her course lor Halifax, but oi eve of Jan 2, struck
Wharf Co. $93 per sh ; I do Miss. Cotton Land Co. $1365; 2 do on some ledges on thie SE enid of Crook Island, at the entrance of
Merrimac Manuf'g Co. 341 per readv; 2 do do Hamilton do do u Liscomb harbor, anid became a total wreck. The crew, five in
per c adv ; 1 do Lowell do do par. number, and two passengers perished : the captain being the only
s io L o at c o person wino survived. Their bodies have been found.
Stocks in Liverpool at the close of 1835 and 1836, with tle pri- Brg Elvira, Day. of and trun Philadelphia for Buenos Ayres,
ceq ': When 12 miles trom Point Piedras, Dec 7, struck upon the wreck
Cotton. 1836. b 835. of the old ship Merrimack, of Boston, (which was lost onrPthe En-
Sea Island 1040 bags Is 8 ai 1880 bags. Is 3 a i2s 6 glish Bank several years since, and had floated off the Bank.)
Do stained 1420 78 a Is11 37890 7 1 a Is The E. almo.;t immediately sunk : but the captain, crew, Mr
Upland 31i00 7 a 11 37890 7 Breck, a passenger, between 80 and 90 bales of domestics, some
Alabama 9660 d 7 a 11 7 3960 ; J0, quicksilver and specie, were taken on board a pilot boat, and car-
Orleans 35600 7 a 12 17160 7 a 11 ied to B Ayres. '
Brazil 431230 8 a Is 4 32970 9 a Is Ship Pioneer, of Philadelphia, while in the harbor pf Montevi-
Egyptian 17050 11 a Is 4 3 2 I180 111a.ls 2 deo, in November, struck upon a wreck in the harbor, arid was
E. India 53180 4 a i 32470 5 a expected to be condemned. She w'as bound to Havana, but pro-
W. India 11910 various 440 various bably had but little cargo in. Letters to the owners of an earlier
S 0 date, stated that she struck the wreck Nov 1, that her cargo had
S204-590 184700 been lauded without damage, and tlie vessel would probably be
Flaxseed 5000 casks nominal 550 casks nominal repaired.
Cloverseed 200 tons Am 68s a 14s 4740 tons 5.5s a 70s ch Swan, from Petersburg, Va. of and for New York, was 'ost
Turpentine 3000 libbds 136s a l9s 3400 hhbblds 1os as 6 nightof3d inst. at Acsomnac, Va. Most of the cargo wouidf be
Qtuercitron 600 hhds 16s a 19s1[ 300 hhds 10s a 10s 6 .ae -30 inue i" Ne Yok
saved : $3000 insured in New York. 4
PASSENGERS, Sch Financier, from Coast Africa for Baltimore,.put into Wil-
In the Roscius, from Bermuda, Messrs Jacob Hiltz, Jos Law- mingtoni, NC. 4th inst. in distress, having been three times blown
rence and Wm Berry, seamen, late ofschr Enterprise. offthe coast. On 20th ult. being short of water, sent a boat and
_____ .. two men to a vessel a short distance to obtain some, the weather
Ithst'e)A i being calh anid pleasant. Soon after a thick fog came up, and
11IARRIED,
In this city, on Sunday evening. Mr Nathaniel Gilson, former- they could see neither boat nor vessel. The sch fired guns which
ly ofStoddard, N. H. to Miss Lydia A. Ring. were answered by the v ssel, which led those on board the sch to
ly ofStoddard, N. H. to M iss Lydia A. Ring. dif w t o i ag e) la t e b t
I n this city, Mr Al bert G Dawes to Miss Susan Belcher. suppose (for what reason it is difficult to imagine) that the boat
In Woxbury, on Thursday evening, by Rev Dr Sharp, Mr Ammi bad reached her. Next morning a violent gale came on, the sch
In toxury onThusdy eenig, y Rv Sarp Mlosti sals bot rigging, amid spiruing ahad leak.
C Lombard to Miss Harriet H. daughter ofJobn B Jones, Esq. lost sails, boat, rigging, andyw sprung a bad leak.25 miles
In Cambnidgeport, by Rev. Mr Paige, Mr Edward Newhall, of A fnre Islan brlg with brandywent aso. Captahinst. aniutd crew landed f25 miles
Charlestown, to Miss Hannah Atkinson. of Cambridge. E of resland Inlet, Long Island.Captain d crew landed fn
In Salem, by Rev. Mr Worcester, Mr Daniel Burr to Miss Lucy safety : vessel tlged. An underwriters agent had gohie to her
L. Anidrews, both of Hinrgram. assistance. LThis is the vessel seen n Long Island, and suppos-
L. Andrews, both of Hingssam. pd to be a 'IpD ]
T_ T1,;1 1.At,,1,;d nt ;.,.- xi.- T'h,-.,m ,,,, )),a tn r a r T.,,pv ed to be a s p.i .,

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, SUFFOLK COUNTY.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1836.
William Harris and al. riffs. in Equity, vs. Ebi-nezer T. Andrews
and al. Assignees of ainmuel Davis and Thomas J. Lobdell,
Defdts.
IN pursuance of a decree of said Court in the above named cause
Sthe subscriber hereby gives notice to those Creditors of said
Davis and Lobdcll, who became parties to tl.e deed of assignment
of said Davis & Lobdell to said Anidrews arid others, in trust,
bearing date Juno 18, 1823, that he has appointed Tuesday the
twenty eighth day of February instant, at, l0 o'clock before noon,
and his Office, No. 39, Court stie-t, Boston, as tile time and place
for such Creditors to come in anid prove their respective d&bts
against said Davis & Lobdell. And all creditors of said Davis &
Lobdell, who sball tail or neglect then and there to prove their
claims, will be excluded from the benefits of said decree.
WM. MINOT,
Master in Chancery for the County of Sufolk.
Feb 2,1837. DiawClaw
STOCKS,
GLOVES, HOSIERY, SUSPENDERS,
GEXTLEMEN'" S READY .MADE LIJvEJN',
Of choice fabric and best workmanship. .For sale, wholesale and
retail, by
DARWIN CHAFFIN,
At his Furnishing Store,
T!fyO0 80, WSILNGTO.NJ' S"'.RE'ET'. [eCtf
To the Honorabls Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun
and holden at Cambridge, in and for the CLunty of Middlesex,
on the second Monday of December, A.D. 1836.
r1 HE subscribers would respectfully represent, that there, is a
1 large and extensire tract of Swamp meadow and low lands
containing by estimation five hundred acres, lying and situated
partly in the town of Cambridge and partly in the towns of West
Cambridge and Watertown, in said county o(if Middlesex, com-
monly known as the Fresh Pond Meadows." That said swamp
meadows and low lands are wet and overflowed by the waters
running from Fresh Pond, Spy Pond and other small streams, and
by the flowing of the tide up Aylwife nrook, so called, to such an
extent and for such proportion of every year,as to render them soft
and miry, and almost wholly unproductive and worthless to the
owners thereof-that it is necessary and would be useful and ad-
vaittageous to the proprietors to drain said lands, as they might
thereby be easily converted into peat and grass meadows, and
rendered profitable and valuable to the owners, and evidently
beneficial to the public. That said lands may be drained at a
small expense by clearing out and removing obstructions in the
brooks and streams running through and from said lands, by cut-
ting artificial ditches, and by erecting one or more dams and gates
across said Aylwife. brook, so as to prevent the reflow of the tide
waters over said meadows. That the principal causes of faid
lands being overflowed and wet are the obstructions, natural and
artificial, existing in and along the brooks and streams passing
through and from the same, and the setting back of the tide as
aforesaid, and the proprietors have not been able to agree upon
the expediency or the mode and manner of draining and improving
said lands, nor have they the power to do so eflectually, as it will
be necessary to create dams and gates across said Aylwite brook,
on lands not belonging to said proprietors. Wherefore, the sub-
scribers, being the greater part in interest of the proprietors of said
swamp meadow and low lands, respectfully pray that this Honor-
ablT-Court will appoint three or more suitable persons, Commis-
sioners to cause said lands to be drained and improved as afore-
said. .AMOS HILL,and31 others.
Cambridge, Nov. 25, 1836.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Middlesex, ss. At the Court ot Common Pleas, begun and holden
at Cambridge, within and for said county of Middlesex, on the
second Monday of Decemiber, A. D. 1836.
On the Petition aforesaid, Ordered, that the Petitioners notify
all persons and corporations interested therein, to appear at the
next term of this Court, to be holden at Concord, witttin and: for
said County, on the second Monday of March, A. 1). 1837, by
causing an. attested copy of this said petition, and this order
thereon, to be published in the Independent Chronicle and Ioston
Patriot, a newspaper printed in Boston, three weeks successive-
ly the last publication to be fourteen days at least before the said
second Monday of March next, that they may then and there shew
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted. .

+Attest:
Copy of Petition and order thereon.
S1 Attest .
Febl I 3aCW

E. PHINNEY, Clerk.
E. PHINNEY, Clerk.'

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber ,has been duly
, appointed Administrator to the estate of -
BEA6S COOK,
late of Billerica, in the County of MrdlIesx, yeoman, deceased,
intestate, and has taken upon himshnelf Ihat trust by giving bonds
Sas the law directs. All- persons having demands upon the estate
of the said deceased are required to exhiibfit the same ; and all
1ersons indebted to the said'estate are called upon to make pay-
ment to E.WAL.LL BECK, Administrator.
BitlricacJan. 10, 1837. CaW ,
COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE.-The Subscribers hay
-' ing been appointed by the Hon. Sherman Lelansd, Judge of
Probate for the County uf NQrfoik, to receive and examine tihe
claims of the creditors to time estate of
SEDWARD SUMNER,
late of Dorchester, in said County, paper manufacturer, deceased,
represented insolvent, dohereby give notice, that six months are
allowed to, sajd creditors to bring inland prove their claims- and
that we will attend that service at the Post Office, bn Milton, &n
the first Tuesday of January, February ,-March, April, May and
June,i837,-from.- wie to twelve omlo(k in the forenoon of each
of said day.. NATHAN C. MARTIN, 1 Comis
JOSHUA PIERCE, sioi erV.
Drchester, Dec. 24,1836. C6w,- Jan 11
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